
Three women wearing traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos. The woman on the left wears a gray kimono with black and red accents. She has a hairstyle with two buns on the side of her head. The woman in the middle wears a red kimono and has an elaborate hairstyle with long, yellow hair sticks. She plays a large instrument. The woman on the right wears a gray kimono and holds a smaller instrument. All three women have white face paint. They sit on cushions. The background is a mottled brown color with some lighter brown designs.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Matted; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 422 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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