An Incident from the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari)

A color woodblock print depicting a scene from a traditional Japanese tale. In the bottom left, a man sits cross-legged on the floor with a book in his lap. He wears a blue garment with long sleeves and a red divided skirt. To his right, another man sits on the floor. He faces right and wears a red garment, long divided skirt with a red lining and a black hat on his lap. On the right side, a man stands on a staircase wearing a yellow garment with green and red designs. A woman stands on a landing behind him. She wears a white garment. A staircase leads from the bottom right to the top right. The background shows a building with a tiled roof, sliding doors, and verandas. There are dark clouds at the top and bottom edges. The scene depicts a traditional Japanese architectural setting with people dressed in traditional clothing.