

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Two women are shown in traditional Japanese kimonos, one taller than the other. The taller woman holds a lantern in her right hand and has her hair styled up with pins. She wears a kimono with a brown and beige color scheme and a red lining. The smaller woman wears a kimono with a similar color scheme and holds a small, square box. The background shows a room with a tatami mat floor and a low table or bench. Two large paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and a pillar with Japanese writing is visible on the right. The room's walls are beige, and there are hanging decorations. The print has a beige border around it, and a gray and black color gradient bar is on the left side. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the print and at the bottom left.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1770
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 359 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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