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Woman of the Yoshiwara and Attendants (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion)

Torii Kiyonaga

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print features five people wearing traditional Japanese clothing, known as kimonos. The group consists of four women and one man, with the man positioned on the left side. The woman on the left wears a brown kimono with a tan obi, while the second woman from the left wears a kimono with a gold and black pattern. The third woman from the left holds a parasol and wears a black and white kimono, and the fourth woman, on the far right, wears a pink kimono. The man on the left wears a black and white kimono and holds a staff. A smaller man stands in front, wearing a brown kimono. The background of the print is a light brown color with some darker brown shading. The print also features some Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides. The image has a worn appearance, suggesting it may be an older print.

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606 × 900 px
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