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The Evening Bell under the Watch-tower

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Two women are shown. The woman on the left sits on a low platform, wearing a kimono with a light-colored top and darker bottom. Her hair is pulled back, and she faces right. The woman on the right stands, wearing a brown kimono, with her hair also pulled back. She faces left, looking down. The background features a large window with orange frames and multiple panes. Outside the window, another building with a tiled roof is visible. The sky appears to have birds flying in it. The print has a beige background with Japanese text at the top and a vertical rectangle of text on the right side. Additional Japanese characters are on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1771
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
465 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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