Entertainment on a Balcony by the Water at Nakasu, from the series, A Collection of Beautiful Modern Women of the Pleasure Quarters
A color woodblock print of people on a balcony and indoors. The balcony railing is seen through a sliding door, which is open. There are two women on the balcony. The woman on the left side of the balcony wears a red and white kimono and a black hat; she faces left and down toward a man indoors. The woman on the right side of the balcony wears a gray kimono and a black hat with a yellow accent; she holds her left hand to her mouth and faces down and left. The interior scene shows three men and one woman. The man on the left wears a mostly black kimono; he faces right and slightly down. The man sitting on the floor in front of him wears a white kimono; he faces right. The woman on the floor between them wears a blue and white kimono and a red skirt; she faces left and slightly down. The man on the right sits on the floor; he wears a black kimono and holds a plate. A low table with a bowl on it is to his right. The background of the interior includes a hanging lantern and a wall with a sign that contains a blue character.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 615 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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