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Picture Book: Camellia (Ehon Himetsubaki) 絵本女貞木

Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and aged, with darker spots and stains throughout. The pages are rectangular and have a rough texture. The left page has a black-and-white illustration of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing standing by a fence, looking down at something on the ground. The woman is wearing a long robe with a patterned design and has her hair pulled back. There is a tree and some grass behind her. The right page has a black-and-white illustration of a man in traditional Japanese clothing standing by a body of water. The man is wearing a robe with a patterned design and a tall hat. There are some plants and trees behind him. Both pages have Japanese writing in black ink. The background of the image is black.

Artwork Details

Date
1745(?)
Medium
Bound book of monochrome woodblock prints; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
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