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Woman in white cap and yellow shawl reclines on striped sofa reading an unrolled scroll, with flowering plants visible through a window behind her.

The Japanese Scroll, Woman Reclining on a Striped Sofa

A woman in a white cap and yellow shawl lies on a striped blue-and-cream sofa, unrolling a long illustrated scroll across the cushions. A window behind her shows red flowers and green foliage, and a small table holds books and objects.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1872
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1997 × 1343 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1872; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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