

Autumn Evening ( A Poem by Saigyō), from the series Sanseki waka
A color woodblock print depicting a scene with two women outdoors. The woman on the left wears a black and gold robe over a striped robe and has her hair up. She points to the left with her right hand. The woman on the right wears a gray robe over a striped robe and a headband. She looks to the left. A white and orange cat sits between them, facing left. In the background, a body of water with a shoreline and distant mountains. Two birds fly over the water. The sky is light brown. There are Japanese characters written in black ink at the top and bottom left.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 18th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 458 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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