富本豊ひな|The Lady Tomimoto Toyohina Reading a Letter
1790
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1790
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a woman in a black robe with bright pink sleeves. She’s holding a folded paper in one hand and a fan in the other. Her hair is styled neatly under a black hat with a yellow ribbon. The background is plain, but her clothes have small details like flowers and patterns. The artist used flat colors and sharp lines to keep things simple. The woman’s calm face and the way she holds the letter suggest she’s reading quietly. Next, look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
