Three Actors in Beautiful Costumes Performing a Religious Dance
Three-panel artwork with three actors in traditional Japanese clothing. The left panel depicts a man wearing a black kimono with a white design, holding a long staff. The center panel shows a man in a kimono with pink and white designs, holding a sword. The right panel features a woman in a kimono with a gray and white design. The background of each panel has wavy lines in shades of yellow, pink, and white. A tree branch with pink leaves is visible in the top-right corner. The actors are posed in a line, with the man on the left and the woman on the right looking down. The center man looks to his right. Behind the left man is a circular design with flames. The artwork has a traditional Japanese style.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1785
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 438 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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