The image depicts a scene with two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a green kimono with black and orange stripes, her hair pulled back into a bun, and holds a large bucket and a pine branch. The woman on the right wears a striped kimono, her hair also pulled back, and stands on a raised platform with a green curtain behind her. A table with items and a bowl on top is above her. A thought bubble above them contains a bird in flight near a sun and clouds. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and horizontally at the top. A small wooden bucket sits on the floor.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1769–70
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 452 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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