Album of prints from the series A Tōkaidō Board Game of Courtesans, Fifty-three Pairings in the Yoshiwara (Keisei dōchū sugoroku, Mitate Yoshiwara gojūsan tsui)

Two Japanese-style prints side by side on a white background. Each print depicts a woman in a kimono. The woman on the left sits on the floor to the left of a low table, with a small dog sitting on her left. Her kimono has a black, white and red check pattern with red and white flowers. She holds a pipe to her mouth. Her hairstyle includes long blonde bangs swept to one side. The woman on the right sits on the floor on a large striped fabric. Her kimono is green with pink, white and yellow flowers. She wears a black headpiece and holds her hand to her mouth. Her kimono's obi is a large green and pink striped fabric that wraps around her body. Each print includes a small landscape in the upper corner and a black vertical rectangle with Japanese characters. The prints have a beige background with a shiny gold border.

Artwork details

Medium:: Fifty-six woodblock prints mounted as an album; ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 386 px
Museum record:: View original

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