

'Black Ship' (Kurofune), illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)
The image depicts a man and a girl sitting on the ground. The man wears a black kimono with designs on the shoulders. He sits on the right side and looks down at the girl. The girl sits on the left side wearing a red dress with white and gold details. She has curly blonde hair. The man touches a flower near her face. A circular cutout on the left shows a ship at sea under a full moon. A sword with a red scabbard lies on the ground. Japanese writing appears vertically on the right edge. The background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 472 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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