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Beauty Sealing a Loveletter

Date18th Century
Object PlaceJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumInk and colors on silk
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions26x17in.
66x43.2cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford II Fund and General Membership Fund, gifts from Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb, by exchange
Object number1984.20
DescriptionBust-length figure of a female turned in three-quarter view holding a letter to her lips with her right hand. Lady wears a lightweight kasuri weave kimono. Neutral background.


A favorite item in the royal coll..
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Collections
  • Prints from the Asian Art Department
Locations
  • Storage - Long-term   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Asian, Flat Works