Vertical rectangular artwork with a brown border featuring white leaf designs. The border has a brown and tan brick-like pattern at the top. The artwork depicts a woman in a colorful kimono with a large orange and blue patterned skirt, a blue top with red trim, and a black hat with a gold emblem. She wears a white face mask and has long hair. A smaller figure, possibly a child, stands behind her. The woman holds a black fan. The background of the artwork is beige, with a large white full moon and two birds flying. The artwork is by Teisai Hokuba and titled "Beauty of the Yoshiwara with Apprentice in Moonlight".
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 218 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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