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The Eleventh Month

Ishikawa Toyomasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a two-level scene with a group of people. The top level shows a person sitting on a raised floor, surrounded by large wooden barrels. The person wears a green and pink outfit and sits on a low platform. Three large wooden barrels are present, with one in the center featuring a design. A vine with flowers hangs down from the platform. The bottom level shows five people standing outside a building with green walls and a brown base. A man on the left holds a long pole with a hook on the end, reaching up towards a pink object. A woman stands next to him, holding a child. A girl stands in front of them, looking up. Two women stand on the right, one holding a baby. The background of the image features a green wall with a brown base and a gray floor. The image includes Japanese characters on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1767
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
461 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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