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Fishing at Iwaya on Enoshima

Kitagawa Utamaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Three women are in the foreground. The woman on the right is standing and wearing a beige kimono with orange lining and a wide-brimmed hat. The woman on the left is sitting on the ground with her back to the viewer; she wears a beige kimono. The woman in the middle kneels on one knee and wears a black kimono; she holds a pipe. The women are on a beach. In the background, there is a body of water with boats and mountains. The sky appears overcast. The color palette includes beige, black, orange, and green.

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608 × 900 px
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