Early Spring

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Early Spring" by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai. Two women are shown sitting on a wooden deck. The woman on the left sits with her right leg bent under her, with her left leg extended. She wears a kimono with a red and black pattern and a hat adorned with a red and black design. Her right elbow rests on her right knee and her hand is by her face. The woman on the right sits with her legs crossed, wearing a kimono with a yellow, orange, and red pattern. She has a hairstyle adorned with a red hairpin and looks at the left woman. To the right of the women is a large blue and white vase on a wooden pedestal, with several stalks of bamboo behind it. In the background, there is a railing with vertical slats and some plants. The left side of the image features several lines of Japanese text written vertically. The color palette includes shades of red, orange, yellow, black, blue, and beige.