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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Utagawa Kunisada, a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print features two women. The woman on the left is wearing a kimono with a red undergarment and teal accents; she has a multicolored headpiece and holds a yellow parasol. The woman on the right wears a similar kimono with a white scarf; she holds a yellow object. The background fades from dark at the top to light beige at the bottom. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the print.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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