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Genso and Yokihi

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print with two people sitting in front of a window. The people are a man and a woman. The man is on the left. He wears a blue robe with orange designs. The woman is on the right. She wears a blue robe with white designs and an orange robe underneath. She holds a book. There are tassels hanging from the window on the left. A ruler is on the right. The background is dark. The title is "Genso and Yokihi". The artist is Yashima Gakutei.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 570 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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