

Kyōka Verse Anthology of Elegant Friends (Kyōka gayū shū) 狂歌雅友集
Two-page spread from a book with blue covers. Left page shows a man in a loincloth bending over a large fish on a yellow mat. The man holds a bowl. The right page depicts a woman sitting on the floor at a low table with a pot and other items. A tall pole with flame-like red markings stands beside her. Both pages have black Japanese text. The pages are off-white with visible signs of aging.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1826 (Bunsei 9)
- 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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