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Famous Views of Edo: Kasumigaseki

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman in a green kimono with red and white accents. The woman has black hair styled up with a white hairpin. She wears a green kimono with a red collar and a pattern of red and white designs. The kimono has a large tear at the bottom. In the background, a Japanese village scene with buildings, trees, and people holding umbrellas. A building on the right has a red facade and white lattice windows. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to pinkish orange near the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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