The image shows a pinkish-beige rectangular piece of paper with black Japanese calligraphy. The paper is oriented horizontally and fills most of the image. The writing covers most of the paper, and it runs vertically from top to bottom in columns. The writing is in black ink and consists of several lines of Japanese characters. The background of the paper is a mottled pinkish-beige color, with some darker and lighter areas. The edges of the paper are slightly darker than the rest of the paper. The image background around the paper is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 248 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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