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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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