A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene from "Chushingura: Act I of The Storehouse of Loyalty" by Kitagawa Utamaro. The image features three women and one man on the main part of the print, and three people in an inset at the top right. The woman on the left side stands, wearing a dark green kimono with black and gold stripes. The woman in the middle sits on a cushion on the floor, wearing a light brown kimono with orange lining and a peach-colored obi; her hair is adorned with a hairpin. The man sits on the floor to her right, wearing a gray kimono with white designs; he has a black hat on. The woman in the bottom right corner is partially visible; she or he wears a blue-green kimono. The woman on the right in the inset scene wears a pink kimono; another woman in the inset wears a light-colored kimono with dark sleeves. The background includes a large window with a view of a white bird standing on one leg in front of a setting sun; waves are depicted to the right of the bird.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 643 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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