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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman wears a blue kimono with gold and red designs, and a red sash around her waist. She holds a blue umbrella in her right hand. Her black hair is styled in a bun, with two gold hairpins. She stands on green ground, with a beige background behind her. A yellow floral wreath with Japanese text is in the top right corner. A small tree is on the left. A vertical red and gold seal is on the bottom right. A small white seal is on the bottom left. The print is by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
430 × 624 px
Museum record:
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