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Yoshiwara Picture Book of New Year’s Festivities (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji) 青楼繪本年中行事

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from a book with black and white illustrations. The pages are yellowed. The illustration on both pages shows a group of people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The people are wearing kimonos and some have hairstyles adorned with accessories. The people are gathered in a room with a low table and a window with blinds in the background. The room has a roof or awning with what appears to be pine boughs hanging from it. The illustrations are detailed and show a lively scene with people standing and sitting. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right page.

Artwork Details

Date
1804
Medium
Set of two woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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