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Putting on the Obi or Girdle

Felice Beato

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two women standing side by side. The woman on the left is slightly turned, holding a folded piece of fabric. She has her hair styled up and wears traditional Japanese clothing with a dark kimono and yellow obi. The woman on the right is adjusting a fabric around her waist, focused on her task. She also wears traditional attire with dark tones and purple accents. Various fabric pieces, sewing tools, and a sewing box are scattered around them. The background is a textured brown backdrop.

Artwork Details

Date
1868
Medium
albumen silver print with applied color
Dimensions
3376 × 4808 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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