

Nuji (Japanese: Joki; female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages); “Paper” (Kami), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1
A woman sits at a low table with a large brown pot to her right. She wears a gray top with a red skirt featuring a black, flower-like pattern. The woman's hair is styled up with a decorative piece. The table has a white paper scroll on it, and there are several blue and white paper scrolls stacked on a blue and white stand behind the paper scroll on the table. A small brown vase with two sticks is on the table. The background shows a blue sky transitioning to pink with a mountain range. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image. A beige border with a floral pattern surrounds the image.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1827
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 556 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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