The Nantei Picture Album, Supplementary Volume (Nantei gafu kōhen) 楠亭画譜後篇

The image shows a two-page spread from an illustrated book. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page depicts a man crouching on a slope, holding a long pole with a basket on the end. The man has short hair and wears a short-sleeved top and shorts. The right page depicts a man bent over, holding a long pole with a woman on his back. The woman holds the pole with one hand and a bundle with the other. The man wears a headband, a short-sleeved top, and shorts. The background of both pages is plain with very light blue underdrawings. The pages are set against a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date: 1826, third month (Bunsei 9)
Medium: Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper and ink and color on paper (vol. "kan")
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 400 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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