The Lady Ayame Being Brought to Minamoto no Yorimasa
A Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene with four people. A woman wearing a long kimono with a red and gold pattern and black hair walks to the right. A man in a kimono with a white base and red and black trim holds a lantern and walks in the same direction. Two men on horseback wearing samurai armor and helmets are on the right. One samurai rides a white horse and faces left, while the other samurai rides a black horse and faces right. The background features a building on the left with a slanted roof and a landscape with wavy lines on the right. Japanese text is printed at the top.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1685
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 400 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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