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Two Women and a Child Beside a Goldfish Tank

Katsushika Hokusai

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. Two women and a child are standing beside a goldfish tank. The woman on the left is tall and wears a long, light-colored kimono. She holds a tray. The woman on the right kneels. A child stands on the left. Traditional Japanese buildings and a pagoda-style stone lantern are in the background. A tree trunk is on the right. Reeds and grasses line a body of water on the left. The color palette is muted. The style is ukiyo-e.

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900 × 344 px
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