Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in the Life of Komachi in the Floating World)
The image depicts a woman sitting on the floor, dressed in traditional Japanese attire. She wears a pink kimono with white designs and green trim, complemented by a red undergarment. Her hair is styled in an updo, adorned with two hairpins. The woman's head is bowed as she reads a letter. To her right stands a tree with a red and white umbrella leaning against it, featuring tassels on its sides. The background of the image is beige, with Japanese text written vertically along both sides. The overall scene presents a serene and intimate moment of the woman engrossed in reading.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 612 × 900 px
- Museum record:
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