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“Dutchwoman with Leopard,” from the series Pictures of Birds and Animals (Chōjū zue)

Utagawa Yoshimori

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman and a leopard. The woman wears a blue top with red ruffles and a pink and blue gradient skirt. Her dark hair is styled up with a decorative pin. She stands to the right of a leopard that is on its hind legs, facing left. The leopard has its mouth open, showing its teeth, and its tail arches up and to the right behind it. The background of the print is yellow with a darker border. There are several Asian characters in red and black ink throughout the image.

Artwork details

Date:
7th month, 1860
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
411 × 625 px
Museum record:
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