

Whose Sleeves? (Tagasode)
The image depicts a four-panel screen with a gold background and dark blue border. The panels are standing upright and slightly curved outward. The screen displays several items of clothing hanging on a rack and folded on the floor. The clothing on the rack includes a white garment with a red sash, a brown garment, and a white garment with a green and black pattern. The clothing on the floor appears to be a pile of various fabrics in shades of white, gray, brown, and green. The wall behind the screen is beige. The title of the piece is "Whose Sleeves? (Tagasode)" by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 372 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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