The image shows a Japanese woodblock print titled "In the Kitchen" by Kitagawa Utamaro. Two women are present, one standing and one sitting. The standing woman wears a striped kimono and has dark hair pulled up. She holds a ladle in her right hand and a bowl in her left. The sitting woman wears a patterned kimono and a head covering. She sits on a stool and holds a pipe. A red box sits on the floor in front of her. To the left is a large stone box with a small pot on top emitting smoke. The background is yellow with some Japanese writing.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1794–95
- Medium
- Right-hand sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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