

A woman wearing a black kimono with a tan and dark pattern stands on the right side. The woman's hair is pulled back in a queue and she faces left. The woman on the left sits cross-legged on a green mat with her head angled down. The sitting woman has her right arm raised to her face. She wears a tan kimono and a black and gold headpiece with a large bow on top. Her dark hair is pulled back. A green hill is behind her on the right. A circle in the top left contains another hill and a body of water. A white banner with black Japanese characters hangs down from the circle. The background is tan with Japanese characters on the left and right sides.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1795
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 413 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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