Two Women in Summer Costume Taking a Young Girl to a Shinto Temple for the Miya Mairi Ceremony
The image depicts a group of five people, four women and a young girl, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a kimono with a diamond pattern and a hat. She holds a baby in her arms. The woman in the middle, on the left side, wears a light-colored kimono with a floral pattern. The woman in the center wears a long, dark-colored kimono with a floral pattern and holds a parasol in her right hand and a baby in her left arm. The woman behind her wears a light-colored kimono and a hat. The young girl on the right wears a light-colored kimono with a checkered pattern and a black hat. The background is a light beige color. There are some Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the image.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1783
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 424 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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