

Vertical, rectangular artwork depicting a scene with three men working on ceramics. The men are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. Two are on a raised platform, one sitting on the right side and one standing on the left side. The third man is on the ground below them. The man on the right on the platform has a dark green robe with a light-colored undergarment. He sits on his haunches with his right leg folded under him and works on a ceramic piece. The man on the left on the platform wears a pink robe. He stands with his right knee bent and his right hand on a ceramic object. The man on the ground wears a green robe. He sits on his haunches with a ceramic object on a low table in front of him. There are more ceramic objects on the platform. A wall on the right side of the platform has Japanese characters on it. The background shows a hazy, gray sky with structures behind the platform on the left. The artwork features a gray border with gold edges on a white background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- first half of the19th century
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 311 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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