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Description: | Interior scene with three women seated to take a meal. The women sit in front of a recess which contains two hanging scrolls, a vase of flowers and a bamboo wall vase with a flower. One sits facing the scrolls and the others sit left and right, facing each other. One woman, with her back to the viewer, has two trays in front of her. Another is half-risen on her knees and holds a tray with chopsticks and a rice bowl. Another tray, with sake bottle, two cups and a bowl is on the floor beside her. Trees can be seen through a window on the left. There are some details in silver: the obi sashes of two women, the vase and some details on a screen. Two women wear grey kimonos the other wears a blue and white striped kimono
Signature and stamp to blc. Inscription at lower centre and at trc.
Impression at brc 'NCAM' in circle.
Mounted on dark paper, inscription at top in pen 'Modern Japanese Wood-Cuts/illustrating the social life of Japan. At bottom in pen 'A Dinner Party/ [by Bido]' bottom section ripped.
Accession number: NCM 1908-183 | Subjects: | food and drink interiors calligraphy costume (women's) figures | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | after BIDO | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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