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Book of Humorous Poems "Hundred Thousand Birds" (Kyōka momochidori)

Yanagawa Shigenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Book of Humorous Poems 'Hundred Thousand Birds' (Kyōka momochidori) by Yanagawa Shigenobu. Two women are depicted. The woman on the left stands. She has fair skin, long wavy blonde hair, and wears a headband. Her kimono has an orange and red lining with a white top layer. The kimono's outer layer is black with a gold floral pattern and a blue section. She wears white socks and zori. The woman on the right reclines on the floor. She has fair skin and short black hair with bangs. She wears an orange patterned kimono and a blue headband. The woman holds a closed black fan. The background is tan. The artwork is framed with a thin red line. Japanese text is written in the upper right corner. The artwork appears on aged paper with a black background.

Artwork details

Date:
1830
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 454 px
Museum record:
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