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Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print with two women in traditional clothing. The woman on the left wears a red kimono with white designs and has her head bowed down. She uses a tool to thread a spindle. The woman on the right sits on the floor with her knees bent and wears a blue and orange kimono with green and white designs. A red stand with a white rectangular object on it is on the left. A doorway with a blue and orange frame and a window with a white lattice pattern are in the background. Japanese text is on the left side. The print is titled "Print by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai".

Artwork Details

Date
1750–1835
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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