Koshikibu no Naishi (999–1025), from "Hyakunin Isshu" (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets)
A Japanese woodblock print depicting two women indoors. The woman on the left wears an orange kimono with a white top and has her hair pulled back. She stands on a floor with a yellow sliding door beside her. The woman on the right kneels on the floor, facing the other woman. She wears a gray kimono with a brown skirt underneath and has her hair styled in a tall bun. The background features a black and white patterned screen, a gray wall, and a branch with yellow flowers. Japanese text appears at the top and bottom right of the print.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1768
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 458 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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