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Kobayashi Kiyochika
Lady Sei Shōnagon1897, October

Not on view
Japanese woodblock print with court figures in pale robes gathered near a large-wheeled ceremonial ox-cart, with sweeping rust-orange and white robe lines in the foreground
Japanese woodblock print, close-up bust of a woman wearing a large broad-brimmed red hat, holding a sheer white veil with both hands; layered kimono in black, green, and red with floral patterns against a pale blue background
Japanese woodblock print depicting a procession of court figures in Heian-period robes; a central figure in a wide conical hat and layered lavender robes stands near an archer drawing a bow; a small attendant in black cap stands nearby; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at right within a gold-bordered cartouche; pale blue and cream ground with soft, spare brushwork
Artist or Maker
Kobayashi Kiyochika
Title
Lady Sei Shōnagon
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1897, October
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Triptych; color woodblock prints, embossing
Dimensions
Image: 14 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (36.51 x 25.08 cm); Sheet: 14 13/16 x 9 7/8 in. (37.62 x 25.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
M.71.100.59a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art