Two people embracing, both wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left sits and faces right, with their head tilted down and to the right; they have black hair in an updo with a hairpiece extending back and down their left shoulder, and their kimono has a pink lining and a grey, yellow, and pink pattern. The person on the right kneels on their left knee, faces left, and leans over the other; they have black hair in an updo and wear a blue and green kimono with plaid pattern, and a pink and grey kimono over it with a floral pattern; their right leg is bent behind them, and their left leg is bent in front of them. Japanese text is printed on either side. Behind the people is a window with a green and white striped curtain and a flowering plant.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1825
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 409 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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