The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Two women stand on a sandy riverbank. The woman on the left wears a green robe and a large yellow hat with a flat top. She faces the woman on the right. The second woman wears an orange robe and a black hat with a wide brim and a bowler-like top. She holds a yellow parasol in her left hand. Her right hand touches the brim of her hat. A river flows past them, with a mountainous landscape in the background. The sky features clouds. Japanese text appears at the top and on the right side of the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1806
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 403 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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