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The Awabi Fishers

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The triptych depicts six women in various states of undress and dress. The background shows a shoreline with rolling hills and distant waves. The women are positioned on rocks and the ground. Three women are kneeling or sitting on the left and right sides, and one standing on the right. The woman on the far left sits on a rock wearing a pink garment. The standing woman on the far left wears a pink garment around her waist. The kneeling woman second from the left wears a white garment; another woman stands behind her. The woman second from the right kneels beside a basket and wears a pink garment. The woman on the far right sits beside a basket, wears a pink patterned garment. The standing woman second from the right wears a pink garment around her waist. The color palette includes pink, white, and muted earth tones. The women's hairstyles are long and dark, some adorned with headbands.

Artwork Details

Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 310 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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