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Illustrated Book of Classical Instruction

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an illustrated book. Left page shows a landscape with a river or stream on the bottom half and a hill on the top half. The hill has a few trees on it. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the top right of the page. The right page depicts a man and a woman standing next to each other. The man is wearing a robe with a sash around his waist and has his head tilted back. The woman is wearing a long robe and holding a baby. There are Japanese characters written at the top of the right page, and a tree with hanging branches behind the couple. The pages are yellowed and worn with visible signs of aging. The pages have a black border around the artwork. The background behind the pages is white.

Artwork Details

Medium
20 illustrated pages; monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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