

Courtier and Two Ladies of the Court, with a Poem by Mibu no Tadamine
The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print featuring three people. A man stands on the left wearing a kimono with a peach and white design and a red and white sash; his hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He looks down at two seated people. The person on the right sits cross-legged wearing a pink kimono with green and yellow designs; they have a white floral headpiece. They hold a small dish. The person in the foreground sits cross-legged wearing a yellow kimono, holding chopsticks and looking down. A small table and teapot are to their right. The background is beige with Japanese writing at the top.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1791
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 484 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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