

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of two women. The woman on the left has long black hair. She wears a red kimono with a multicolored striped lining. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and raised. She leans her forehead against the head of the woman on the right. The woman on the right wears a white head covering. A white cloth hangs over her left shoulder. She wears a red kimono. She holds a container in both hands. Her face is obscured. Her body faces left. Japanese characters appear on the left and right sides. The background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 1800s
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 444 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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