

The image depicts a Japanese artwork titled 'The Gate of the Yoshiwara' by Yashima Gakutei. The artwork features a woman and a child in traditional Japanese clothing, positioned in a circular cutout. The woman wears a kimono with a red and white floral pattern. She has long hair styled in an updo adorned with ornaments and holds a pipe. The child beside her wears a similar kimono and a headpiece. In the background, above the circular cutout, is a scene showing a gate leading to a crowded street. The gate is black with a tiled roof. People in traditional attire are visible around the gate and on the street. The background of the artwork includes a dark gray color with Japanese text on either side of the main images.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1820
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 538 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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