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Scene from a Drama

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A black and white drawing of three people on a beige background. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. A woman on the left is wearing a kimono with a geometric pattern and a conical hat. She is holding a basket. A child in the middle is wearing a kimono with geometric and human figures. The child has their left arm raised. A woman on the right is wearing a kimono with a circular pattern and a conical hat. She is holding a fan and a basket. The background includes a gate, trees, and a body of water.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1700–1703
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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