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Ablution Scene (Misogi)

Tawaraya Sōri

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ablution Scene (Misogi) by Tawaraya Sōri: The image shows a traditional Japanese painting on a long, narrow scroll. The background is gold with a dark brown border. There is a large dark blue-gray wave on the left side. Three people are on the right side wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The central figure is a man wearing a blue robe and a tall black hat, sitting cross-legged. To his right is a woman sitting cross-legged wearing a green robe. On the left side of the man is another figure wearing a black robe with red trim. There are trees behind the figures. There are characters written vertically on the right side. The characters are inside a circle. The character on the top right corner of the painting depicts green hills. The painting depicts a serene scene.

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1263 × 367 px
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