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Young Women with Musical Instruments

Kikukawa Eizan

Cleveland Museum of Art

A group of six women in traditional Japanese clothing, specifically kimonos with green trim at the bottom, stand in a row. Their hair is styled in buns on top of their heads. The woman on the far left holds a stringed instrument with a round body and long neck. The second woman from the left holds a similar instrument but with a slightly different shape. The third woman from the left holds a flute. The fourth woman from the left holds a stringed instrument similar to the first. The fifth woman from the left holds a stringed instrument similar to the second. The woman on the far right holds a stringed instrument with a long neck and a round body. The background is brown with darker brown spots and Japanese writing on the left and right sides.

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645 × 900 px
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