Princess Tatsuta
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
A woman in a deep red kimono with a white outer robe stands in three-quarter view against a plain grey background, holding a folded fan in one raised hand; columns of Japanese calligraphy appear beside her head, and a small snow-capped mountain (Fuji-like peak) is rendered in the lower background. Her hair is styled in a dark upswept knot, and the palette is limited to red, white, grey, and black. "Princess Tatsuta," a woodblock print by Takehisa Yumeji.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Princess Tatsuta was created by Takehisa Yumeji (竹久夢二).
Princess Tatsuta depicts bijin-ga and mythology.