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Print from Women Resting in the Votive Picture Hall at Asakusa

Chōbunsai Eishi

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting women in a room. Three women in traditional kimonos stand. A seated woman is on a low platform. The woman on the left wears a pink kimono with black and white stripes on the sleeves and back. She has black hair pulled back and a headpiece. The standing woman in the center wears a white, green, and black kimono and a headband. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with white floral designs and pink lining. She has an orange obi with green designs. A fan rests on the floor beside the seated woman. In the background, people mill about in a large room with tatami flooring. A wall with a window and shoji screens is visible. Above, another scene shows a horse and rider. Soft yellow and beige tones dominate. Kanji characters appear on the bottom left.

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606 × 900 px
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