Black and white drawing of a woman sitting cross-legged on the floor. The woman has a half-smiling expression on her face and black hair that is pulled back. She sits on a tatami mat floor with her back to a paper sliding room divider. She holds an open book in one hand. There are more books on a low table in front of her. She wears a kimono with a flower pattern and a decorative obi. The image includes a low ceiling post with tassel. The background includes a wooden floor and stairs leading up. The image includes vertical writing and seals on the left side. The image appears to be on aged paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1710
- Medium
- Monochrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 447 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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