
This is an Ukiyo-e by Suzuki Harunobu created in 1769 during the Edo Period called Akakusa Seiran. It shows us two women sitting on a raised platform, one of them is brandishing swords. i don't know much about culture in the 1700s but it appears strange that a women would be wearing swords, maybe this is why she has a hood raised over her face. there are leaves on the floor, so we can guess that this is was created during Autumn. We also see what appears to be a teapot on the floor, the women are probably sharing tea in the morning. The sword bearing woman also seems to be holding chopsticks, so the two women might be sharing a meal. the one on the left has something like a stirring stick(?) so the pot on her right might be a mixing bowl.
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