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Woman and Boy Gathering Herbs by a Plum Tree

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman and a boy. The woman wears a striped robe in shades of brown, green, and blue and a head covering. She holds a branch with red berries in her left hand. A basket hangs from her right arm. The boy crouches to her left, wearing a red robe with white flowers. He holds a plant with green leaves. They stand on a green area with a tree featuring red berries behind them. The background is beige with Japanese writing on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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