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Snow, Moon, and Cherry Blossoms (Yoshiwara in Three Seasons)

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three vertical scrolls with a black background. The scrolls are long and rectangular. The top section of each scroll is pale blue with a small repeating pattern, and two long, thin, light brown ribbons hanging down. The main section is a large rectangle bordered by a grey and brown floral pattern. The left scroll depicts a landscape with a full moon, a hill, and trees in the lower-left corner. The center scroll depicts a woman in a blue kimono with a red sash, leaning on a railing, facing left; she wears a white headpiece. The right scroll depicts a landscape with a misty body of water. The bottom section of each scroll is light blue with a small repeating pattern. The scrolls have wooden dowels at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
557 × 624 px
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