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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print depicts a woman dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, facing right. The kimono is predominantly green with a floral pattern and has a brown section on top with yellow and pink accents. The woman's hair is styled with a large yellow hairpiece and adorned with multiple hairpins. She stands against a beige background with Japanese writing in black ink.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
437 × 624 px
Museum record:
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