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Rolls of Cloth, Cotton and Yarn

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork features a woman lying on her side with her head resting on a rolled-up fabric. The woman wears a white garment. Her hair is depicted in shades of blue, pink, orange and yellow. The rolled-up fabrics beside her display various patterns: one has a red and white checkered design, another features a red background with a brown and yellow floral pattern, and the third has a blue background adorned with white flowers. The background of the artwork is beige with Japanese writing in black ink on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 429 px
Museum record:
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