

The image shows an open book with two pages featuring illustrations of people in traditional Japanese clothing. The book is open to two pages, each with a black border around the illustrations. The left page shows a woman reclining on a patterned fabric, wearing a blue robe with red and white designs. Her head is covered by a pink cloth. The right page depicts a man and woman together, the woman sitting and wearing a dark robe, the man leaning over her, wearing a hat and robe. The background of the left page has some Japanese writing and a mountain range. The right page has a pink and gray wall with Japanese writing. The book pages are yellowed with age. The background is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1798
- 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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