

Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane (ca. 860) from the Series Thirty-Six Poets
A woman and a child in traditional Japanese clothing are standing outside. The woman has her black hair tied into a bun and wears a striped kimono. She is barefoot and wears a green and white checkered cloth on her back. She holds a long staff and looks down at a small bird. The child crouches to the woman's left and wears a similar orange kimono with green and white flowers. The child is reaching toward the bird. The background includes a tree and fencing. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image. The woman and child stand under a canopy. A circular wooden tub sits to their right. The image is printed on beige paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1768
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with embossing (karazuri)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 470 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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