

A rectangular piece of aged paper with a drawing on the right side and writing on the left. The drawing depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing holding a hobbyhorse, facing left. She has an elaborate hairstyle and wears a kimono with a plaid sash. Two men in traditional Japanese clothing and headwear sit to her right. The man on the right plays a stringed instrument. The writing on the left is in Japanese characters, vertically aligned in two columns. A red circular seal is in the bottom-right corner of the drawing. The paper is set against a white background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1798, year of the horse
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 450 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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