Colorful Japanese woodblock print. Two women on floor of traditional Japanese room. Both wear kimonos; one sits on floor, the other on low step. Woman on step wears purple kimono with blue under-kimono; woman on floor wears green kimono with pink under-kimono. Kimonos have floral patterns; woman on floor holds object. Large cylindrical object with red and gold pattern behind women on step. Object has red ribbon and writing on side. Background has wooden floor, sliding doors; one door panel teal. Small red vertical rectangle with writing on floor; several circular symbols in bottom-right corner. Edges of print slightly off-white. Title: Print by Utagawa Kunisada.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 453 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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