

The image shows a woodblock print of two women. The woman on the left wears a striped kimono in shades of red and brown. She has a black obi and her hair is styled in a half-up bun. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with a salmon-colored under kimono with white flowers. She has a large, round, flat hat on her head which is decorated with thin, light-colored sticks. The background of the print is a light beige color. There is Japanese text written vertically and horizontally throughout the image. The print is framed by a thin white border.
Artwork details
- Date:
- probably 1797
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 406 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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