

Book of Toys (Unai no to mo) うないのとも
Book of Toys (Unai no to mo) うないのとも by Suzuki Harunobu. An open book with two pages showing traditional Japanese illustrations. The left page shows two men wearing traditional kimonos, one in shades of blue and the other in shades of pink. The man on the left has long hair and a mustache; the man on the right also has long hair. They stand side by side, looking right; a low table with two objects sits in front of them. The right page shows a man and woman in traditional kimonos; the man sits on the right and the woman on the left. The woman has long black hair and a kimono with green, blue, and orange patterns; she holds a fan. The man has a topknot and a kimono with a red, blue, and gray pattern. Both pages have Japanese text written vertically on the right side. The book pages are yellowed with age and have a thin black border around the illustrations. The background behind the book is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1891–1924
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock printed book
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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