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Print

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print depicts a woman in a traditional Japanese setting. She wears a grey kimono with blue and white stripes and red accents, and has black hair styled with two gold hairpins. The woman is kneeling on a green floor, leaning on a blue cushion with gold floral designs. A black lacquered stand with shelves is to her right. The background features a wall with a design of a white bird on a branch with blossoms, and a red vertical banner with Japanese characters. The wall is cream-colored with a gold base and black and gold geometric patterns.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
452 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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