

The Willow Shell (Yanagi-kai), from an Untitled Set of Beauty Prints on the Theme of Shells
The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Three women are shown. The woman on the left is standing and wearing a black kimono with gold accents. She is holding a shell. The woman on the right is kneeling and wearing a white kimono with black and gold accents. She is holding chopsticks and there is a large bowl in front of her. The woman in the center is kneeling and wearing an orange kimono with a black patterned sash. She is looking up at the standing woman. There is Japanese text written vertically on the right side of the image. The background of the image is a light brown color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1791
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 473 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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