

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "The Fourth Month" by Ishikawa Toyomasa. The scene shows a group of six people in traditional Japanese clothing, known as kimonos, on a sandy beach. The group consists of five men and one woman; the men are wearing green, red, and gray kimonos with red accents, and the woman is wearing a red kimono with white designs; she is barefoot and jumping in the air with her right arm raised. The men are also barefoot and have various hairstyles; some have their hair in topknots. In the background, there is a body of water with a small island and trees on the right side; a bird is flying in the sky. The print features Japanese characters in the top-right corner and along the right edge. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, beige, and red. The image has a beige background with a slightly darker beige border around the edges.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1767
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 468 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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