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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
Museum record:
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