

The Mogusa-uri Scene from the Drama "Chujo-hime Hibariyama," Performed at Yamamura-za
The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. A man in a traditional outfit, with a large box on his back and an object in his hand, walks to the right. He wears a headpiece and a short, patterned robe with a design resembling armor. His left arm is bent at the elbow, and he appears to be holding or examining something. To his right, a woman in a long robe with a patterned design walks with her head down. In the center, a woman sits on the ground with her hair in a bun and a simple robe. The background is beige with Japanese writing throughout.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1710–13
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 482 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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