Scenes from Essays in Idleness

The image shows two rows of 5-panel folding screens. Each panel is long and rectangular with a gold border. The panels are beige with Japanese writing on them. The panels depict illustrations of people in traditional Japanese clothing. The top row shows 10 people. A man in a white robe and black hat sits on the left. Next to him are 2 men; the man on the left wears a dark robe and the man on the right wears a light robe and carries a sword. The next illustration shows a man in a reddish robe. The fifth illustration shows a man in a white robe with his back to the viewer. The sixth illustration shows a man in a robe and a child. The seventh illustration shows 2 people on the ground; 1 person sits and the other kneels. The bottom row shows 10 people. A man kneels on the left wearing a white robe. Next to him is a man wearing a gray robe. The third illustration shows a man wearing a hat and holding a bundle. The fourth illustration shows a man on one knee. The fifth illustration shows 2 people; one wears a dark robe and the other wears a white robe. The sixth illustration shows a man and woman on the ground.

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Dimensions: 900 × 832 px
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Scenes from Essays in Idleness

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