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Chushingura: Act IX of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Kitagawa Utamaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with several women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right sits on a tatami mat with her head down and her hands clasped in front of her. The woman in the center stands above her, wearing a striped kimono and a headband. On the left, a woman wearing a black kimono and a large woven basket on her head. In the upper left corner, a smaller inset image shows more people. The background features a wall with a sliding door and a window with shoji screens. The color palette includes shades of brown, orange, black, and beige. The women wear traditional Japanese hairstyles and footwear. There are plants and a tatami mat on the floor. The artwork features Japanese text and a signature. The overall composition is intricate with multiple layers and details.

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653 × 900 px
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