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Righteousness, from The Five Virtues

Suzuki Harunobu

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting two women indoors. The woman on the left sits on the floor wearing a gray kimono with orange, blue, and yellow stripes, and orange lining. She holds a newspaper. The woman on the right sits on a low platform wearing a pink kimono and black undergarment. The woman on the right holds a book. Between them is a candlestick with a white candle. A lantern with a white candle stands near a large window. The floor is tan. The background shows a pink sky visible through the window. A bird perches on the windowsill. Papers and a red box are on the floor. A scroll with Japanese writing hangs on the wall.

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693 × 900 px
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