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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman wearing a kimono and a conical hat. The woman's kimono is predominantly orange with a green and gold floral pattern, and she has a blue-grey outer kimono with a gold design. Her hat is black with a red band. She is standing next to a large bundle of straw. The background features a blue sky with cherry blossom branches. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and at the bottom right corner. The print is by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
450 × 625 px
Museum record:
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