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Cover From a Japanese Illustrated Book

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with aged pages. The left page is light brown and features a faded red illustration of a mountain landscape with a bird in flight. The right page has a large black shape resembling a garment with beige Japanese writing on it. The pages have a worn, aged appearance with scattered white spots and darker brown stains. The black shape on the right page is roughly centered and takes up most of the space.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1739
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (hand colored)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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