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Woman Entertaining Her Guest with New Year Wine

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with a floral pattern sits on the floor beside a man; she holds a cup. The man, wearing striped robes and sitting cross-legged, holds a bowl. A small low table with a wrapped gift sits between them and a bowl sits beside the man. The background is beige with Japanese writing and a branch in the upper right corner.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
419 × 625 px
Museum record:
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