A woodblock print depicts two women. The standing woman on the left wears a pink kimono with a black and gold patterned obi. Her hair is styled in an updo adorned with a gold hairpin. She holds a broken lacquered mirror with a floral design. The seated woman on the right wears a kimono with a black and white pattern. Her kimono has a red lining and she wears a black and gold headpiece. The background is a mottled beige color with some darker spots and Japanese characters are visible.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1790s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 263 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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