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Kosode Patterns, Fuji of the Capital (Hiinagata Miyako no Fuji)

Omiya Sōshichi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book on a clear stand, pages facing upwards. Pages are yellowed and aged. Left page has 4 panels with different plant drawings and text in each. Right page has a drawing of a mountain with a cloudy sky. The pages are drawn in black ink. The book's stand is clear and made of plastic or glass. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1760
Medium
Second volume from a set of three woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 365 px
Public Domain
Yes
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