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The Second Month

Ishikawa Toyomasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with four people and a torii gate. A man and woman wear traditional Japanese clothing with green, red and white colors; the man holds a shield with a black and white design; the woman wears a kimono with a red and green design, her right arm raised. A child in a red and green kimono kicks the man; another child in a dark kimono with white dots jumps. A red torii gate and two trees are in the background on a small hill; a white banner with black Japanese characters hangs on the left. The artist's name, Ishikawa Toyomasa, and the title, The Second Month, are associated with the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1767
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
463 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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