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Night Scene

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. Two people standing. Woman on left wearing blue and white kimono; woman on right wearing green top and red striped pants; both wearing sandals. Woman on left holding paper lantern. Buildings and a tree in background. Border of white flowers with blue and red centers. Foreign writing on left and right sides. Sky fades from dark at top to orange at bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
572 × 624 px
Museum record:
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