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Gatehouse from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned artwork on paper, mounted in a white and gold frame. A drawing of a building with a curved tiled roof on the left. Two oxen pull a rickshaw-like cart with a covered compartment towards the left. A man leads the oxen. A woman and man in traditional dress stand and interact on the right. Both people have black hair. The woman wears a kimono. The man wears a divided skirt. A smaller figure on the right leads another cart or rickshaw. A piece of paper on the right edge with black Japanese characters. A small beige label with black Japanese characters on the upper right.

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771 × 900 px
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