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Japanese Drawing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a Japanese drawing by artist "Inoue". The drawing consists of a horizontal rectangular piece of yellowed paper with a painted scene. The scene depicts a landscape with two figures on the right side and a distant house or building among trees on a hill in the center. The two figures are a large one on the right with a bun and wearing a kimono, and a smaller figure to her left. The background features green and gray hills and a few trees with pink blossoms. The paper has several creases. The top and bottom edges of the paper are held in place by two long rectangular black rollers, which run horizontally on either side. The background behind the paper is white with gray marble-like patterns.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
On paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 326 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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