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Court Lady on Veranda

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman sitting on a veranda. The veranda has a roof supported by a post. A decorative metal grate hangs from the roof. The woman sits cross-legged on the floor, wearing a white top and reddish-brown pants or a skirt. The woman's face is not visible. Her hair is long. The background shows a tree branch and a wall with a patterned screen. There is Japanese writing on the left side of the image. The image has a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
1796
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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