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A Flowery Mirror of Beautiful Women (Bijin ryōka shū) 美人菱花集

Katsura Seiyō 桂青洋

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features an open book with yellowed pages. The left page displays a landscape drawing in shades of brown and pink, with black Japanese text. The right page depicts a woman in a traditional Japanese setting, wearing a white top with red trim and a long red skirt. Her dark hair has a red ornament, and she holds a hand mirror. She stands next to a low table and a framed picture on the wall. The background includes a tatami mat floor and a sliding door. The book rests on a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1831, summer sixth month (Tenpō 2)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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