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Chiyomigusa (Book on Design) ちよみくさ

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two pages from a book titled "Chiyomigusa (Book on Design) ちよみくさ". The book's pages are open to reveal two illustrations. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The illustrations are in black, white, and pink ink. The left illustration shows a woman in a kimono holding a fan. The right illustration shows a man in a kimono and a headdress. The man appears to be riding a large wave. The wave is drawn in black and white. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout both illustrations. The background of the image is white. The pages are lying flat on a surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1901
Medium
Three volumes
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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