Artwork preview

French Housewife and Her Husband

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A seated man wearing a blue hat, black jacket with white stripes, white shirt, and beige pants touches the skirt of a standing woman. The woman wears a red headdress, blue and red dress with long sleeves, and a red skirt. She holds an object in her right hand. A red scroll with black writing hangs on the wall behind them. The background is beige with a blue stripe at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1st month, 1861
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
428 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette