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Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses

Hishikawa Moronobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two people on a beige background. The drawing is bordered by a black line with ornate corners. The people are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing; the person on the left wears a kimono with a black and white pattern and sits on the left leg with the right leg bent. The person on the right kneels with both legs, wearing a light kimono and bending towards the person on the left. The person on the right has a sword on the right. The people are surrounded by plants on the left. Smoke billows on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1680s
Medium
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 511 px
Public Domain
Yes
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