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Scene in a Joroya

Furuyama Moroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene from a Joroya by Furuyama Moroshige. Two people are shown in a circular frame. The person on the left has black hair tied up and wears a gray robe with red and gold accents. The person on the right has long black hair and wears a yellow robe with red and blue accents. The person on the right is lying down and leans on the person on the left. Three swords are on the floor near them. A plant in a basket is on the left. A red and gold patterned fabric hangs on the right. The background includes a beige wall with blue flowers and a wooden floor.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1690
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 467 px
Museum record:
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