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Alcove ornament

Kimura Sakujiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a statue of a woman wearing a kimono. The statue is posed with the right arm down by the side and the left arm across the body. The kimono has a patterned design on the bottom half, with a lighter section on top. The woman's hair is styled in a bob. The background is a plain light-gray color. The statue is titled "Alcove ornament" and the artist is Kimura Sakujiro.

Artwork details

Date:
1780
Medium:
Pottery, faience decorated with polychrome enamels
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
357 × 624 px
Museum record:
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