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Young Woman Writing Calligraphy

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a young woman sitting on the floor writing calligraphy. She wears a traditional Japanese kimono with a brown top and a blue and yellow patterned bottom. Her dark hair is styled in a bun and adorned with a hairpin. The woman sits on a low table or mat with her legs tucked under her. On the table in front of her is a piece of paper with Japanese calligraphy and a few scattered ink marks. To her left is a green bamboo brush holder with several calligraphy brushes inside. To her right, there is a plant with long thin leaves. A wooden stand is beside the plant. The background of the image is a light beige color. There are several lines of Japanese text written in black ink above the woman's head. The overall style of the image suggests it is a traditional Japanese woodblock print.

Artwork details

Date:
1793 (Year of the Goat)
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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