Entertainment on a Balcony by the Water at Nakasu, from the series, A Collection of Beautiful Modern Women of the Pleasure Quarters
Woodblock print, color on paper. Five women on balcony overlooking water. Four women wear kimonos. One woman wears a blue kimono, holds a folding fan in her left hand and a pipe in her mouth. A patterned kimono with a red, blue and yellow design hangs over her left arm. Her hair is pulled up and she wears a straw hat. Three women in kimonos sit on floor. One woman on left sits cross-legged wearing a white kimono with blue flowers. A black lantern with a gold frame stands to her left. A low table sits in front of the seated women with a teapot and cups on it. Water and waves are in background.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 615 × 900 px
- Museum Record
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