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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a green plaid kimono with a red lining and a black obi. Her hair is styled in an updo with a hairpin. She leans over a low table or barrier. The woman on the right wears a dark-colored kimono with a red lining and a blue obi. Her hair is also styled in an updo. She stands behind the other woman. A cherry blossom tree with pink and white flowers hangs over the scene. The background features a yellow wall with a green roof and a red banner with Japanese characters. A green and yellow structure and another building are on the right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
435 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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