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Traditional Folk Toys of Various Regions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two yellowed pages side by side. Left page shows a sitting man and woman. Man sits cross-legged on an orange platform with white designs. He wears a gray robe with blue trim, blue pants, and a gold headpiece. Woman sits behind him on a higher orange platform with white designs. She wears an orange robe with green trim and a green and gold headpiece. Right page shows a standing woman with her back to the viewer. She has short dark hair and wears a green dress, yellow shoes, and a red robe with pink and white flowers. Black border surrounds each drawing. Small black Japanese text appears vertically on both pages.

Artwork Details

Date
1891
Medium
Woodblock print; ink, colors and metallic pigments on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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