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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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