A Japanese woman with dark hair styled up and adorned with a long gold hairpin, wearing a kimono with a pink lining and a patterned design on the shoulder, holding a shamisen with a long neck and a decorative top, resting her face on her hand. The image is printed in black, white, pink, and gray ink on beige paper. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side. The woman's head is tilted down and to the left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1815
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 409 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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