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Girls Entertained by Performers, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene with women. Six women sit on the left side of the image, one leaning on a low table, wearing traditional kimonos in shades of green, red, and beige. The woman on the far right stands, wearing a pink kimono with green trim and a floral pattern; she holds a fan. Behind her, a man in a green kimono appears to be entering or exiting. The background includes a yellow wall with a window showing trees and a bird in flight. The image has a traditional Japanese setting with tatami flooring suggested by the color. Flowers are depicted on the low table and in the women's hair. The scene is indoors, indicated by the interior setting. The print is from an illustrated book titled "Flowers of the Four Seasons".

Artwork Details

Date
1801
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 420 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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