Picture Book of Modern Figures of Fashion (Ehon imayō sugata) 絵本時世粧

The image shows a two-page spread from an old book with a drawing of a woman standing on the shore. The woman wears a dark kimono with red trim and a light brown apron. She faces left, looking at a small boat in the water. The boat is white and has a flat bottom with a curved bow. A grassy shore with a fence is on the right. In the background, there is a body of water with trees on the opposite shore. The sky is cloudy with a crescent moon. The pages are yellowed with age and have a decorative border at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date: 1802
Medium: Set of two woodblock-printed books with hand-written names in volume two; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 574 × 383 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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