Colored woodblock print; oban. A woman stands indoors. She wears a mauve patterned kimono over a red under kimono; a black obi with red and white stripes; and a green and white checkered nagajuban. Her dark hair is adorned with a yellow comb and a pink flower. She holds a blue fan. She stands in front of a low table displaying picture books. To her right is a tree trunk; behind her is a shoji screen showing a mountain scene. The print has a beige background. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right edge and in the bottom left and top left corners.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 450 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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