A woodblock print of two women wearing kimonos and a conical straw hat in a landscape with hills in the background and a body of water. The woman on the left is standing wearing a green kimono with pink lining. She is wearing a conical straw hat. A black oblong bag hangs from her left shoulder. She faces to the left. The woman on the right sits next to a structure, facing the left. She wears a pink kimono and holds a large seashell. A curved clam shell rests on the ground beside her. The background contains wavy lines depicting a body of water. Land with low hills and vegetation is in the distance. The title reads 'The Curtain Clam'. The artist's name 'Suzuki Harunobu' is also present.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 485 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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