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Hanging scroll painting of a woman in a patterned grey kimono reading a long letter, with a round blue fan behind her.

Young woman reading a letter

A woman in a grey kimono patterned with red and white pine motifs stands and unrolls a long letter, reading it closely. Her hair is pinned with ornaments, and a round blue-and-white fan-like shape appears behind her. Painted hanging scroll with a green silk border and two red seals.

Artist
Ishikawa Toyonobu 石川豊信 (1711-1785)
Date
1711-1785
Medium
Full color, lacquer black, and slight gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1820 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1785).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Joven leyendo una carta

Una mujer con un kimono gris estampado con motivos de pino en rojo y blanco se mantiene de pie y despliega una larga carta, leyéndola con atención. Lleva el cabello sujeto con adornos, y detrás aparece una forma redonda azul y blanca. Es una pintura en pergamino colgante con borde de seda verde y dos sellos rojos.

Português: Jovem lendo uma carta

Uma mulher com um quimono cinza estampado com motivos de pinheiro em vermelho e branco está de pé, desenrolando uma longa carta e lendo-a com atenção. Seu cabelo está preso por ornamentos, e atrás dela aparece uma forma redonda em azul e branco. É uma pintura em rolo vertical com borda de seda verde e dois selos vermelhos.

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