

A Happy Marriage Symbolized by the Golden Sparrow
A traditional Japanese-style artwork depicting a scene titled "A Happy Marriage Symbolized by the Golden Sparrow" by an unknown artist. The artwork features two people, one male and one female, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The female figure stands on the left, wearing a long robe with a floral pattern and a black hair bun adorned with a yellow band. She holds a blue flower in her right hand. The male figure, on the right, wears a similar robe and a black hat, with his right hand raised near his face. The background includes a blue-framed window on the left with a potted tree and a blue-and-white planter on a shelf. To the right of the figures, a large circular frame contains a tree with blue leaves. The artwork's color palette includes shades of blue, black, and white, with subtle hints of red, yellow, and green. Chinese characters are written vertically along the left side. The overall style and composition suggest a traditional Japanese woodblock print.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 375 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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