Woman sitting cross-legged on a patterned cloth. She wears a pink kimono with white flowers and a brown kimono with green and gold floral designs over it. Her hair is black, tied up with several long chopstick-like hairpins. She holds a letter in her left hand. Her right hand rests on her chest. A scroll with a plant and Japanese writing hangs on the wall behind her. Background is yellow.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1794
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 419 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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