

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "The Six Month" by Ishikawa Toyomasa. Four women wearing traditional Japanese clothing are lifting a decorated pole with a box and flowers on top. The women are dressed in green and white checkered skirts and tops with red and pink designs. The woman on the right is on another woman's shoulders. The background is a muted green with some white wavy lines suggesting water and some clouds. There is a color palette ruler on the right side of the image. The print has a beige border around it. The artist's signature is written vertically on the bottom right. There is a vertical text box on the top right with Japanese characters.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1767
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 547 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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