The image depicts two women standing in a field. The woman on the left is wearing a yellow kimono with red stripes and a black hair bun with a yellow headband. She has her left hand raised to her face. The woman on the right is wearing a black kimono with yellow stripes and a red lining. She has a black hair bun with a red flower and a yellow headband. She is holding a white fan in her right hand. There is a red and white lantern on the ground to the left. The background is a field with tall green grass. The sky is beige. The artwork is titled "Elopers in Musashino" and is by Kitagawa Utamaro.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Right sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 426 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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