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Two Lovers (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion)

Torii Kiyonaga

Cleveland Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese woodblock print featuring two people dressed in traditional clothing. The person on the left is standing and wearing a brown kimono with a checkered pattern on the top half, a brown obi around their waist, and a black hat. The person on the right sits on a platform wearing a black and gray kimono with a flower brooch; their hair is styled up. The sitting person's right hand is raised to their chest and holds the handle of a katana on their lap. In the background, a child sits on the right; a tree behind; another structure on the back wall on the left; and Japanese characters on the upper edge and on the wall. The color palette includes shades of brown, black, and gray.

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608 × 900 px
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