Two Girls Collect New Year's Herbs 1797

"Two Girls Collect New Year's Herbs" is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Kubo Shunman (1757-1820). The print depicts two women gathering herbs by a pond under a pine tree. The scene is characteristic of the Edo period in Japan, with its focus on everyday life and the beauty of nature. The work is a fine example of ukiyo-e, the popular art of the Edo period, and shows the artist's mastery of the woodblock printing technique. It was created in 1797 and is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.