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Lady Interrupting Her Lover, who is Playing the Shamisen

Nishikawa Sukenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white woodblock print depicting a scene with two people. The person on the left is a man sitting on the floor with legs crossed. He is bald on top with a low ponytail and wears a striped robe. The man plays a shamisen, which rests on his lap. A tray with objects sits to his left. The person on the right is a woman standing and wearing a kimono with a patterned design. She appears to be looking down at the man. In the background, there is a window with a view of waves outside. The floor is made of wood panels. The woman's kimono has a black undergarment visible at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 441 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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