The image depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, holding a tray with a bowl on it. The woman has black hair styled in an updo with a red and gold band around it. She wears a black kimono with a white floral pattern underneath a gray kimono with a white floral pattern. A pink sash is visible around her waist. The background of the image is a light beige color with Japanese writing on the left and right sides. The woman is turned to the left, looking down at the tray she holds in both hands. The tray is black and has a small brown bowl on it.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1793
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 437 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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