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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman in a black and gray checkered kimono. The kimono has a red lining visible at the sleeves and neck. She has a wide black obi around her waist with a white pattern on it. The woman's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo with two long black hairpins on either side of her head. She holds a fan in her right hand. The background features a large tree with reddish-brown trunk and branches, and a body of water with hills and a fence on the far shore. The woman stands on a beige-colored ground. The sky above is blue. The print by Utagawa Kunisada includes Japanese characters in the bottom corners.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
458 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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