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Kiyomidzu Temple in Kyoto

Hishikawa Moronobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing on aged paper. A temple with a triangular roof and two story eaves is in background behind trees. A woman in a kimono with a child on her back walks left. Two men in kimonos behind her to the right look at each other.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 361 px
Museum record:
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