The Tenth Month

Woodblock print, colour on paper, depicting a scene with seven children and a woman indoors. The children wear traditional Japanese clothing in various colours, including green, red, and grey. They are engaged in play, tossing and catching balls. The setting features a tatami room with a wooden floor and sliding doors with a green and white patterned floor inside. The woman sits on the floor inside the room with a striped garment on and appears to watch the children. The background has two cloudy skies on either side. The print has a beige background colour. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and horizontally on the centre top. The image represents "The Tenth Month" by Ishikawa Toyomasa.