お盆燈籠の火付|Lighting a Hanging Lantern for the Obon Festival
1860
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1860
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
The image shows a woodblock print of a woman in a kimono holding a lantern. She is standing next to a dog, and the lantern is hanging from a pole. The woman's kimono is decorated with blue flowers, and she is wearing a white obi with blue stripes. The lantern is red and white, and it is hanging from a long pole. The print is done in muted colors, with shades of gray and beige dominating the scene. The woman's face is not visible, but her posture suggests that she is looking up at the lantern. The dog is small and dark, and it is standing next to the woman's feet. The print is an example of Japanese art from the 19th century. To learn more about this style, you can explore the work of Shibata Zeshin, a Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints.
