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Girl Fishers and Bathers

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork with women in traditional Japanese clothing. Left panel: Two women on ground; one bending over a basket with a woman standing next to her. Center panel: Three women standing; one holding a basket. Right panel: A woman lying in water; two women on right, one holding a fishing rod. Background features wavy lines; sky and water depicted. Color scheme includes shades of orange, brown, white. Women wear traditional kimonos, some barefoot. Scene depicts everyday life, possibly fishing or bathing. The artwork's color is aged.

Artwork Details

Date
1791
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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