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A Modern Day "Clear Mirror" (Masukagami) 万寿嘉々見

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an illustrated book. Left page shows a man and woman. The man sits cross-legged on the floor, wearing a striped robe; his hair is pulled back and he holds a pipe. Behind him is a table with a box on it. The woman sits on the floor to his right. The right page shows a woman sitting on the floor. She wears a kimono with a red and green floral pattern and has her hair pulled back. The background of the right page has a tree and a red sun. Both pages have Japanese writing. The pages are yellowed with age. The background behind the pages is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1822
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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