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Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two people wearing traditional Japanese kimono standing indoors. The person on the left is female; her hair is tied up and she faces right. She holds a fan in her right hand and a pipe in her left. The person on the right is male; he faces left. He holds a pipe in his right hand. Behind them to the left are stalks of bamboo in a pot. Behind them to the right is a shoji screen door that is partially open. The floor is made of wood planks. The artwork appears to be on aged cream-colored paper. The artist's signature and a stamp are on the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 431 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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