

Young Woman Looking over Shoulder of Another who is Writing a Letter
The image depicts a vertical, rectangular artwork. Two women are shown. The woman on the right stands, leaning forward and faces left. She wears a kimono with a pink outer layer and a brown underlayer with gold accents. A pink and gold obi wraps around her waist. Her hair is styled in an updo with a decorative hairpin. The woman on the left sits on the floor, facing right. Her head is bowed down. She wears a yellow kimono with a pink underlayer. A patterned rug or mat is under her. The background is a solid beige color. A curved object hangs from a rope above the standing woman.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 119 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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