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Poem by Akazome Emon, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts three women on an elevated walkway. The walkway has a yellow railing and posts. The woman on the left wears a blue kimono and holds a lantern. The woman in the middle wears a red kimono with a floral pattern. The woman on the right wears a red kimono with blue and yellow obi. The background shows a blue sky with a white moon. A tree is visible on the left. A pink and blue paper with Japanese writing is on the top right. The roof of the walkway is blue with red accents.

Artwork Details

Date
1921
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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