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Women Making Clothing

Utagawa Toyokuni

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts three women in traditional Japanese clothing, known as kimonos, engaged in sewing activities. The woman on the left sits on the floor with her back to the viewer, wearing a pink kimono with white stripes and a black hat, holding a bowl and a ladle. The woman in the middle sits cross-legged, wearing a striped kimono, with fabric and sewing tools nearby. The woman on the right sits on the floor, wearing a white kimono with an orange sash, and appears to be sewing. The background features a room with a window showing a mountain, and various objects such as a low table, a box, and a basket. The overall scene presents a traditional Japanese setting with women engaged in domestic activities. The title of the image is "Women Making Clothing" by Utagawa Toyokuni.

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603 × 900 px
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