The image depicts two women and a crab. The woman on the left wears a plaid kimono and stands in shallow water with her knees slightly bent. Her dark hair is tied up. The woman on the right wears a patterned kimono with a design of mainly black and light brown and walks barefoot. Her dark hair is also tied up. A crab is visible near their feet. In the background, there is a body of water with a landscape on the other side, featuring a building with a red roof and a few trees. The image has a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side. The overall color palette includes shades of brown, gray, black, and tan.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1770
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 501 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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