The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of two women. The woman on the left is taller and wears a blue robe over a pink kimono with a white pattern; she looks down. The woman on the right sits and wears a green kimono with a pink lining and a black skirt with a gold pattern; she looks up. Both women have black hair styled in buns adorned with long, thin, light-brown sticks and pink flowers. The seated woman's kimono sleeves and the standing woman's kimono sleeve are folded back. Both women have pink lips and rouge on their cheeks. The background is beige with some darker spots and Japanese writing on the right side. A circular symbol is on the bottom right.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 605 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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