A Japanese woodblock print of a ghostly woman holding a child. The ghost has long dark hair and is wearing a white kimono. She has blue markings on her forehead. The child wears a red kimono. The ghost's body fades to a white mist at her lower body. She appears to be floating. Her right arm is extended. There is a rectangular orange stamp to the right and an image of flames above it. The background is black at the top, fades to gray, then to blue at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1865
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 489 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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