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Illustrations of Beautiful Women (Bijin e-zukushi) 美人絵づくし

Hishikawa Moronobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two pages from a book titled "Illustrations of Beautiful Women (Bijin e-zukushi) 美人絵づくし" by Hishikawa Moronobu. The pages are yellowed and aged, with darker spots and discoloration around the edges. The left page depicts a woman in a traditional Japanese kimono walking on a wooden floor, holding a small object in her right hand. She has long black hair and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. A decorative vase sits on the floor to her right. The right page shows a man and woman sitting on the floor, with the man reclining on a low couch or mattress. The woman sits cross-legged to his right. Both figures wear traditional Japanese clothing. The man has a hat on, and the woman's hair is styled in an updo. There are lines of Japanese text at the top of each page. The background of the pages appears to be a traditional Japanese room with sliding doors and tatami mats.

Artwork Details

Date
1683, fifth month
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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