A woman with dark hair styled up and secured with a gold hairpin, wearing a black kimono with pink trim and a yellow under kimono, reads a letter. The woman is shown from the waist up, facing left. Her hair is pulled back, with a small pink flower tucked behind her ear. The kimono has a pink lining and gold accents on the sleeves. The background is a light brown color with darker brown spots and lines. There are two columns of Japanese text on the left side. The woman's face is in profile, looking down at the letter in her hands.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1790
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 411 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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