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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
Museum record:
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