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Fukagawa Hachiman Keidai (Niken Jya-ya)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a Japanese scene. Two women in traditional dress stand under umbrellas next to a tree. The woman on the left wears a blue kimono and holds an umbrella with a yellow and black pattern. The woman on the right wears a brown kimono with pink undergarments and a blue and yellow obi; she holds a yellow umbrella. The tree to their left is sparse with leaves and surrounded by rocks. Behind them, a man and woman also hold umbrellas. The background shows a Japanese village scene with buildings and a mountain. The buildings have dark roofs and pink walls; the one on the left has a small tower. The sky above is gray and rainy. Kanji characters are written in black ink throughout the print on the left, right and top. A red seal is on the bottom right. A vertical red banner with black kanji on the right edge. The image has a beige background around the print's edges.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 392 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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