A Garden of Celebrated Japanese and Chinese Paintings (Wakan meigaen} 和漢名画苑

The image shows an open book with two pages facing upwards. The book's pages are yellowed and aged. The left page has a black line drawing of a woman in traditional clothing sitting on the ground with her legs tucked under her. Her long hair flows down her back. She appears to be holding or looking at a rectangular object. The drawing is bordered by a thin black line. There is Japanese text written vertically on the right side of the page and horizontally at the top. The right page has a black line drawing of a man sitting on the ground with his legs tucked under him, wearing traditional clothing and a hat. He appears to be holding an object in his hands. The drawing is also bordered by a thin black line. There is Japanese text written vertically on the left side of the page. The background of the image is white, with a slight shadow visible around the edges of the book.

Artwork Details

Date: 1750
Medium: Set of six woodblock-printed books bound as one, with additional volume; ink on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 400 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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