Print by Utagawa Kunisada. The image depicts two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a purple kimono with yellow flowers and holds a fan. Her hair is styled in a short, dark updo. The woman on the right wears a red kimono with a floral pattern and has her dark hair styled in a bun. She holds a sword with a decorative handle. They stand in front of a green hill with red-leaved trees and a building in the background. The women face each other, with the woman on the left looking to her right and the woman on the right looking down. The image includes Japanese writing in the top-right corner and along the bottom and right edges.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 438 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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