The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled Courtesans and Attendants by Kitagawa Utamaro. The print features three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a long, light-colored kimono with stripes, a green obi with a tan pattern, and a hairpiece with long, thin sticks. The woman in the middle is the largest figure and wears a long black kimono with a light-colored shawl and a green kimono underneath with a pattern. She also wears a hairpiece with long sticks. The woman on the right wears a black kimono and a white under-kimono, and her hair is styled with a large decorative piece. The background of the print is a light brown color with some darker brown spots and Japanese writing in the top-left and top-right corners. The women are standing in profile, facing to the right.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 644 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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