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Utagawa Sadakage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Print by Utagawa Sadakage. The image depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with a pink outer layer and an inner layer with a purple and green pattern. The kimono has a red lining and a black obi tied around her waist. Her hair is styled in an updo with a purple headband. She wears a pair of geta sandals. She stands on a stone or concrete surface with a low wall behind her. The wall has a decorative gold and blue design on the left side. A branch with cherry blossoms extends from the right side. The background features a blue sky at the top and a beige area with red lines and petals. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
449 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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