

The image depicts a woman in a night robe reading a letter. The woman is on the left side of the image. She has dark hair pulled back into a ponytail with a yellow band. Her robe is beige with an orange border. The robe has a V-neck and appears to be loosely worn. The woman's left arm is bent at the elbow and holds a long, unfolded letter. The woman's feet are bare. There is a small, round table to her right with a black object on it. There are two pieces of paper on the floor. The background is a green wall with a yellow and orange design at the top. The top portion of the background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1764–72
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 117 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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