The image depicts a woman sitting on a balcony. The woman is facing left and is wearing a red kimono with a triangular pattern. The kimono has a white collar and white lining on the sleeves. The woman's dark hair is styled up with a hairpiece; she holds a mirror in her left hand. The balcony has a railing and a view of trees and a body of water. The image is framed with a border of pink flowers on a blue background. There are two columns of Japanese writing on either side. The overall color palette consists of reds, blues, greens, whites, and blacks.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1840
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 546 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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