Furansu nyōjin|French Housewife and Her Husband
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This painting depicts a couple in a domestic setting. The man, dressed in a black jacket and white pants, sits on a wooden chair, holding a cigar in his mouth. He has a blue hat and a blue scarf around his neck. The woman, wearing a long red skirt and a blue and yellow top, stands beside him, holding a birdcage with a red bird inside. She has a red head covering with a gold design. The background of the painting is a light brown color, with a blue stripe at the top. There are two red signs on the wall behind the couple, but the text is not legible. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Utagawa Yoshitora, a Japanese artist known for his realistic and detailed depictions of everyday life.
