

Colorful woodblock print of two women on a veranda. The woman on the left sits on the teal floor wearing a red kimono with a white, red, and blue floral pattern on the bottom half. She looks up at the woman on the right who stands, bending, wearing a purple kimono with a gold, blue, and black pattern. The standing woman's hair is adorned with black and gold combs and a red and gold ornament on the right side. The women are on a veranda with a yellow railing. A blue and yellow window with a geometric gold pattern is on the right. A tree and distant water are visible through the opening on the left. In the background is a cherry blossom tree and a blue sky.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1853
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 422 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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