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Kneeling woman in a blue kimono beside a sliding screen, with a plum branch and bird in a window behind her.

A young woman reading near a screen

A young woman in a dark blue patterned kimono kneels on tatami, bending over an object in her lap beside a sliding screen. Behind her a window shows a blossoming branch and a small bird against a pale background, while a gold-toned wall frames the quiet interior.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1615-1868
Medium
Full color and gold on panel
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2323 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
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

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