Woman in the Rain at Midnight Driving a Nail into a Tree to Invoke Evil on Her Unfaithful Lover

Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman in rain. She wears a white robe with wide sleeves and a patterned sash around her waist. The sash is red, green and blue with gold accents. She drives a nail into a tree trunk with her right hand while her left arm bends at the elbow with her hand against the tree. Her head tilts down and to the left. Rain falls in diagonal lines from top left to bottom right. Japanese text runs vertically along the left side. The background transitions from dark at top to light gray at bottom. A roof or eave is visible in top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 411 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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