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Picture Book of Komatsubara (Ehon komatsubara) 絵本小松原

Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two pages from a book. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The left page has a black-and-white illustration of a river with wavy lines, and a bridge or walkway over it. There are Japanese characters written in black ink at the top left of the page. A plant or tree is illustrated on the left side. The right page has a black-and-white illustration of a woman in traditional Japanese clothing standing on a floor. She is wearing a long dress and has long hair. There is a window behind her with a grid pattern. The woman appears to be holding an object. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1761
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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