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French Woman and Girl, from the series Foreign Merchants in Yokohama (Yokohama shōka ijin no zu)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman and a girl. The woman faces away from the viewer, looking into a mirror. She wears a red top and a long, full plaid skirt. Her hair is styled in loose curls. She holds a small comb in her left hand and appears to be combing her hair with another object in her right hand. The girl stands to the left, wearing a blue top with a brown skirt featuring an orange ruffle at the bottom. The girl looks up at the woman. Behind them is a large mirror with a dark frame. The mirror reflects the woman's image. A green curtain hangs on either side of the mirror. To the right of the mirror is a wall with Japanese writing on it, and a red banner with Japanese characters. The background of the image features a blue-green color.

Artwork Details

Date
1st month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
434 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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