Colorful woodblock print depicting two people in traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left is standing, wearing a striped kimono with a tall hairstyle. The person on the right is crouching, wearing a kimono and reaching up to the other person's kimono. A green curtain or screen is on the right side. A tall cylindrical lamp is on the left side. A potted plant is visible through a window with a grid pattern. The background has a wooden wall and a partially visible screen with a landscape drawing.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1765–70
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; chuban yoko-e; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 391 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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