

The image shows two pages from a book opened to reveal illustrations. The left page depicts a man sitting on the floor in a room with tatami flooring. He is wearing a dark gray robe over a green and yellow striped garment. He is balding with short hair on the sides of his head and is looking down at papers in his hands. To his right is a tall stand with a box on top that has a clock face. A bowl sits on the floor to the right of the stand. There is Japanese writing and a red seal at the bottom of the page. The right page shows two people sitting on the floor. The person on the right is wearing a light green robe with darker green spots and has short dark hair. They are sitting with their back to the viewer. The person on the left is wearing a blue robe and has short white hair. They are sitting behind the other person and appear to be tying their hair. The pages are yellowed with age and have a worn appearance.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1830
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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