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Two Women, from the series Spring Poems on Ushiwaka for the Year of the Ox (Ushiwaka haru)

Hishikawa Sōri

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of two women on tatami mats. The woman on the left kneels on one knee and one foot, facing right. Her kimono is green with a black, red, and white collar and red and black obi. Her hair is pulled back into a bun. The woman on the right stands on the right, leaning on a low table, facing left. Her kimono is reddish-brown with white and green designs and a red obi. Her hair is adorned with red and black hairpins. A tree trunk and a window are visible behind the standing woman. A red circular object sits on the floor to the left. The background includes a wall with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
1805
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 468 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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