The image depicts a colorful woodblock print titled 'Two Chinese Women' by Utagawa Yoshitora. The scene shows two women on a veranda; one woman is kneeling and the other is standing. The standing woman wears a blue and pink kimono with a long green and pink sash; she has black hair styled up and a gold necklace. The kneeling woman wears a green kimono with pink and gold accents, also with black hair styled up. In the background, there is a large moon and a red sign with black Japanese characters. The veranda has a roof supported by pillars and there are steps leading down. The color palette includes shades of blue, pink, green, gold, and red. The style is traditional Japanese ukiyo-e.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 12th month, 1860
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 429 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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