Colorful woodblock print of 2 people indoors. The print depicts a woman and a child on a green floor, in front of a sliding door made of translucent paper. The woman kneels on the left. She has dark hair and wears a white kimono with diagonal stripes and a gold headpiece. The child on the right kneels. The child has dark hair and wears a red kimono and a striped skirt with a red sash. The woman holds a red fan. There are characters written in black ink on a beige strip across the top. There are characters on the left of the print in a vertical line. The background shows a hallway with wood floors, a staircase, and greenery.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1865
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 456 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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