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Hand-coloured woodcut of a seated woman under a canopy with attendants in patterned robes, in a tiled interior, with Japanese text across the top.

Japanese legend scene, coloured woodcut, 1646

A hand-coloured woodcut on aged paper shows a seated woman beneath an ornate canopy, attended by figures in patterned robes within a tiled interior with sliding screens. Attendants kneel at the edges, and a Japanese text panel runs along the top margin.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1646]
Medium
Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2752 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1646.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Rome and Ancient GreeceJapanese Prints17th century1640s1646woodcutseated womankimonoattendantsmokuhangacoloured printjapanese woodcuttiled floorcanopy

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