

The image shows an open book with two pages. The left page has mostly text in Japanese characters. A drawing on the left page depicts a person wearing a kimono sitting on the floor looking through a railing. The right page has a drawing of a man sitting cross-legged on the floor with a book on his lap. Another man bends over to get something from a basket beside him. The background includes a floor and wall with Japanese characters. A tatami mat is on the floor. The man on the floor on the right has black hair combed back and wears a white kimono. The standing man wears a patterned kimono and headpiece.
Artwork Details
- Date
- January 1751
- Medium
- Three volumes; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 446 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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