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Kyōka: The Mist of Sandara (Kyōka Sandara-kasumi)

Senshūan Sandara Hōshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. The artwork, titled "Kyōka: The Mist of Sandara," features multiple figures. The dominant colors are green, orange, red, and gray. A staircase with a green railing ascends from the bottom-right to the top-right. A woman in a yellow and green kimono stands on the stairs. In the bottom-left, a man in a gray kimono sits on the floor with a book. A woman in an orange kimono sits on the floor in front of him. A woman in a pink kimono stands behind the man. A man in a yellow kimono is on the stairs. The background features a building with a tiled roof and a green awning. The scene is set against a white background. The artwork appears to be an illustration from a book. The illustration style is traditional Japanese. The artwork is attributed to Senshūan Sandara Hōshi.

Artwork Details

Date
1798 (Kansei 10)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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