The image depicts a scene with two women. The woman on the left is wearing a green kimono with orange trim and a yellow obi; her hair is styled in a bun, she is climbing a ladder, and her head is tilted down. The woman on the right is dressed in a white kimono with orange trim and a white obi; her hair is styled down, she stands on the ground, and her head is tilted up. The background features a grey wall with black horizontal and diagonal lines and a tiled roof; a tree with white blossoms is visible at the top left. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, orange, white, and grey. The artwork is titled "Yozei no In" and is attributed to Suzuki Harunobu.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1766
- 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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