Two women wearing traditional Japanese kimonos, sitting on the floor. The woman on the left sits facing right and the woman on the right sits facing left. Both have their hair styled up and wear headpieces. The woman on the left has a kimono with a white base and pink and brown accents with a floral design. The woman on the right wears a kimono with orange, brown and gold accents and a geometric design. A small orange box with a square top and rectangular sides sits between the women. The background is a light beige color with Japanese writing in black ink scattered throughout.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1725–1770
- Medium:
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 440 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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