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Stories of a Fortunate Rat (Komochi nezumi hana no yamauba) 持子鼠花山姥

Akatsuki no Kanenari 暁鐘成

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages featuring a colorful Japanese illustration. The pages are yellowed and worn, with darker spots around the edges. The illustration depicts a scene with several people in traditional Japanese clothing. On the left page, a woman in a green kimono sits on the floor with her legs tucked under her. She faces right, toward a woman in a blue kimono who sits on the floor and faces left. Another woman stands on the left, wearing a red kimono. A low table is in front of the seated women, with a teapot and cups on it. A large pink flowering tree extends from the left page into the right page. On the right page, a woman in a blue kimono sits on the floor and faces left. A woman in a white kimono sits behind her. A man in a blue outfit with a sword at his side stands on the right, looking at the women through a doorway. A pink flowering tree and a green tree are behind him. A red bridge is under the trees. The background includes a building with a tiled roof and a wall with a window. There is Japanese text at the bottom of each page. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1827, January (Bunsei 10)
Medium
Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
574 × 383 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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