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One of Six Impressions from Worn Old Blocks

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing on aged paper. Three people wearing traditional Japanese kimonos. The person on the left is a woman standing on a raised floor, looking down to the right. The person on the right is a woman standing on a tatami mat floor, looking to the left. The person in the center sits on the tatami mat floor between the two women, on a low table. The background includes a grid-patterned room divider and a raised floor. The background also includes hanging decorations and writing. The drawing includes objects on shelves and on the low table. The woman on the left holds a round object. The woman on the right holds a smoking pipe. The paper is off-white with darker edges and darker spots throughout. There are vertical lines on the right side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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