

Black and white woodblock print depicts a scene inside a house. A low wall runs through the center of the image horizontally. A woman in a kimono stands on the right side of the wall on the floor with diagonal wooden slats. She faces left. A room is on the left side of the wall with a tatami floor. People sit on the floor; some wear kimonos. A folding screen with a flower design stands on the left. A low table with objects on it is on the right. A room above has a window, a flower arrangement and other objects. A head of a person rests on the wall on the right side. The walls are light-colored paper. The floorboards run diagonally from lower left to upper right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1680
- Medium:
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 399 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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