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Illustrated Proverbs, The Illustrated Lives of Women (Ehon Mitsuwagusa) 絵本三津輪草

Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from a book. The pages are yellowed and aged. Left page: A woman stands by a window, looking down. She wears a kimono. Right page: Two women sit on the floor. One woman holds a bowl. Japanese characters are written on both pages. The background of both pages is black.

Artwork Details

Date
1741
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
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