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Lovers

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork depicts two women. The woman on the left is taller and stands behind the other. She wears a dark-colored kimono with light-colored lining and obi; her hair is styled up. The woman on the right is shorter and sits; she appears to wear a light-colored kimono. The background of the artwork is a muted tan color and contains black Japanese text at the top. The artwork appears to be a woodblock print.

Artwork Details

Date
1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
106 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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