Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection

A woman wearing a blue kimono with a floral pattern sits on the floor. The kimono has orange, white, and brown designs. Her hair is styled in a bun with two pins. She holds a shamisen. A white and brown cat with a patterned collar is on the left. A gray cat is in a black box on the right. The background is beige with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date: mid- 1820s
Medium: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 566 × 625 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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