Hotoke bij de nonnen, Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1897

Three nuns in an open hut, looking up surprised by the arrival of the beautiful hotoke, in the foreground with a white headscarf. Due to regrets about a love affair, former dancer hotoke decides to become a nun. The white headscarf represents this decision. Label line: mentioned on object kobayashi kiyochika (1847 - 1915), 1897, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; polishing collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1897. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: beeld Height: 368 mm (14.48 in) beeld Width: 748 mm (29.44 in). Medium: paper. Hotoke bij de nonnen-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1986-9