The Fourth Month, A Lady of the Enkyō Era (1744-48), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections
Woodblock print of a woman in a kimono sitting on the floor at an open window. The woman's kimono is orange and blue with a floral pattern. She sits on a green cushion with her left leg bent and right leg extended. Her hair is pulled back into a bun. She looks out the window at a flowering tree and birds flying under a crescent moon. The background includes a tatami mat room with sliding doors and a view of trees and a fence outside. A white scroll with Japanese writing hangs on the wall. The print has a beige border with Japanese writing on the left side.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 640 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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