A woman in a traditional Japanese kimono, facing left, standing on a gray cloud-like shape. The kimono is beige with a low-cut front and long sleeves. The lining and undergarment are red. A green and red patterned fabric panels are on both sides of the kimono. The woman holds a black hat with yellow accents in her raised right hand. A white and red letter is in her mouth. Her hair is black and styled up with some strands falling down on the right. The background is beige with a gray border at the top and bottom. A vertical, illegible signature in black ink is on the left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1756–1815
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 341 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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