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Uranosuke Plays Blind Man's Buff with the Women of the Ichiriki Joroya

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows a group of people in traditional Japanese clothing. A man wearing a brown robe stands in the center. Three women are to his left; the one furthest left wears a red robe and black hair decoration, and crouches. The woman in the center wears a white robe. The woman on the right wears red and holds a large decorative fan. Behind them, a large building with multiple levels and open sides is shown. People are standing and sitting on the ground and on elevated floors. A tree grows on the left side. The background has a white border on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Middle sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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