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Picture Book of Life in the Capital (Ehon miyako zōshi) 絵本都草紙

Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white, two-page spread from a book. The pages are yellowed and have a rough texture. The left page depicts four people and the right depicts five people, all dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The scenes depicts rooms with tatami floors and sliding doors. People are sitting on the floor and one person is crouched down in both scenes. The left scene shows a woman standing on a tatami floor area holding what appears to be a box; another person sitting on floor; another person on floor working; and another sitting on floor with their back to the viewer. The right scene features two people sitting on a raised tatami area; one sitting on floor; another on a lower tatami; and another bending over on a higher tatami; and a low table with an object on it. There are characters written in black ink throughout the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1746
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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