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Contemporary Kimono Patterns (Tōsei hiinagata) 当世ひいな形

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two pages from an old book with a black and white illustration of kimono patterns on each page. The pages are yellowed, with darker edges and darker spots along the left and right sides of the pages. The left page features a kimono pattern with birds flying across it. The right page depicts a kimono pattern with various objects such as fans, baskets, and other items. Both pages have Japanese writing on the bottom right and left sides. The illustrations are in black ink on a beige background. The kimono patterns are outlined in black with a double border. The pages appear to be from a traditional Japanese book.

Artwork details

Date:
1677
Medium:
First volume from a set of woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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