

Woodblock print of two people, a man and a woman. Woman seated on the left wearing a black kimono with white designs and peach-colored lining. Her hair is pulled back with two long pins and a gold half-moon hair ornament. She holds a small black table with a cup on it in her right hand. Man sitting on the right wearing a green kimono with red and green striped sleeves and a red back panel. His hair is pulled up in a high pompadour. He holds a cup in his left hand. Both people have black hair and white faces. The background is beige with some Japanese writing.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1797
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 403 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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