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Young Lady with Lamp; Man and Woman on Veranda of Tea-House

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. A woman stands on the left side, wearing a red top and a long, patterned skirt or kimono with black, orange, and blue designs. She holds a tall, lit lamp in her right hand. To her right, a covered porch or veranda extends from a building. On the veranda, a man and woman sit. The man wears a dark-colored kimono with red lining and sits on the floor with his knees bent. The woman beside him wears a black kimono with a red top and a patterned skirt. The background features a full moon and a landscape with trees, hills, and a distant building. The image includes Japanese text on the left side, written vertically. The color palette is muted, with shades of beige, red, black, and blue.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 304 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette