Scenes from Essays in Idleness

Six-panel Japanese-style artwork depicting scenes from "Essays in Idleness" by Matsumura Goshun. The panels are long and narrow with a gold border. The background of each panel is beige. Black Japanese text is written vertically on the top half of each panel. The bottom half of each panel features a drawing of one or more people in traditional Japanese clothing. The drawings are in muted colors including black, gray, blue, and orange. From left to right, the drawings show: - A man wearing a black headpiece sitting cross-legged. - A man and woman wearing black headpieces; the man holds a sword. - A man holding a drum and walking with a cane. - A man in a large orange robe with a shaved head. - A man and a small child; the man wears a black headpiece. - A man sitting on the ground with a child; the man holds a bowl. The panels are framed with a thick brown border.

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Dimensions: 1263 × 574 px
Museum Record: View original

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Scenes from Essays in Idleness

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