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A Man and a Girl Walking in the Rice Fields

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical woodblock print depicts a man and a woman walking side by side in a rice field. The woman wears a black and white striped kimono with a red sash around her waist and a head covering. She has her hands clasped in front of her. The man wears a purple kimono with a red sash around his waist and a black hat. He looks down at the woman. The background shows a tree to the right, and a field of yellow and green to the left. The sky is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
131 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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