Komachi Washes the Book (from the series Seven Elegant Episodes from the Life of the Poetess Ono no Komachi)
A Japanese woman wearing a green kimono adorned with green, pink and gold swirling patterns and a red under kimono adorned with white flowers, holds a book in her left hand while bringing her right hand to her forehead. The book appears to have a white cover. Her dark hair is pulled back and adorned with two long wooden hairpins. She stands on a beige background with Japanese writing on either side of her. A red rectangle frames Japanese characters on the upper right.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 609 × 900 px
- Museum record:
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