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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman. Woman wearing kimono with white, blue and brown pattern. Kimono has brown lining on inside. Woman holding red parasol in left hand, looking down. Woman's hair styled up with long brown and orange hairpins. A pole with a white parasol on top on left. A low table with black and gold patterned cloth next to the pole. Background shows blue sky with shooting stars, river with dark hills on the other side, and trees on right. A red vertical banner on right with Japanese writing. More Japanese writing on right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
438 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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