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At the Tsutsui Well

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print depicts a scene in a Japanese garden. Tan-colored background with subtle gradations and shading. Nine people wearing traditional Japanese kimonos and headwear. Left side: - Young man in black and white kimono kneels beside a tree. - Woman in white kimono with blue designs stands beside well; another woman by tree. - Man wearing white robe stands center. Right side: - Three women and four men gathered; one man holds a long-handled tool; one woman sits on right. Fence and tree on left; background trees with large green foliage. Japanese characters written vertically throughout.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1781–1800
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 304 px
Museum record:
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