Kitchugi|Geisha of the Tachibana Street
1786
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1786
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows three women in bright, patterned robes walking side by side. The woman on the left holds a folded cloth, the middle one wears a red sash, and the one on the right carries a black paper umbrella. Their hair is styled neatly under small black hats, and their robes have bold floral designs in black, red, and white. Notice how the artist used clean lines and flat colors instead of deep shadows. The umbrella’s simple shape stands out against the busy patterns of their clothes. Want to see how artists like this used bold outlines and flat colors? Look up cross-hatching.
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