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Artist (Japanese, 1900 - 1976)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1929
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk, colors and mica on paper
DimensionsImage: H. 18 1/4 in × W. 11 3/4 in (46.4 cm × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hugh M. Williamson
Object number1990.8.7
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
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A young woman seated on a purple cushion is arranging her hair before a mirror-stand. Her pink undergarment covering her from the waist down is patterned with plum blossoms. Her face and the area of exposed flesh complement the mirror-like expanse of mica in the background.