Act VII from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers As Portrayed by Famous Beauties in Twelve Leaves
Brownish-tan colored woodblock print on paper with black and gray ink. The artwork features two women wearing traditional kimonos. The woman on the left stands on a low platform with her right knee bent. She wears a long black kimono with a tan over kimono decorated with leaves; her hair is pulled up into a bun and she wears a small hat. The woman on the right sits cross-legged on an elevated platform, wearing a long-sleeved kimono with a hat on her head. She looks down to the left; her kimono hangs off her shoulder on the right. A tree and a tiled wall are behind them. There are Japanese characters on the left side. The artwork has a torn and worn appearance with some discoloration.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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