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A Young Man and Women in the Moor of Musashino; Parody of the Akuta River episode of the Tale of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color woodblock print of a man and a woman standing in a field of tall plants; the woman stands on the left wearing a long kimono; her hair tied back; looking toward a man on one knee; the man wears a shorter kimono; one arm raised; bent at the elbow; his palm facing out; the other arm extended; palm down; he faces right; in the background; a man on horseback holding a flag; riding through the field from right to left; the sky above is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1765–66
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
456 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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