Untitled
1816
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1816
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows three people in a small room. Two women sit on the floor, one holding a fan and the other a fan-shaped box. A man lies down nearby, looking tired. The walls have sliding doors with painted scenes—one shows a woman in a garden, the other a building with a bridge. The women’s bright kimonos and the fan’s patterns stand out against the plain room. The man’s loose hair and slouched pose make him look relaxed or maybe sleepy. If you like this kind of everyday scene, look up Katsushika Hokusai.
