The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
The image depicts a scene from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by artist Mizuno Toshiko. The artwork shows a Japanese-style building with a green mat on the floor. A woman wearing a white head covering and blue kimono sits on the left. A woman wearing a blue kimono sits on the right. A basket with a baby is between them. Two girls stand near a stream outside. The building has a tiled roof and bamboo trees are visible. A small tree with red leaves and a rocky stream are in the foreground. The upper section has a textured beige background. The artwork appears to be a woodblock print.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 17th century
- Medium:
- Hand-illustrated set of three volumes; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 469 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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