A Woman at Her Toilet Seated before a Mirror, Having Her Hair combed by a Kameyui (Woman Hairdresser)
A woman sits on a low platform, wearing a brown kimono. A kameyui, a woman hairdresser, wearing a light-brown kimono and black undergarment, sits on the floor beside her. The hairdresser combs the woman's hair. The seated woman looks into a rectangular mirror on a stand. A man in a black kimono and a large woven hat stands on a lower platform. On a raised platform in the background, two men and a woman look on. The background shows wood-paneled walls and floors, with a hanging scroll and a low plant.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 441 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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