

Dressing Room for Musicians at a Theater (Shitakubeya)
A long, horizontal Japanese woodblock print depicting a group of people in traditional clothing. The scene shows a room with a low ceiling and wooden paneling on the walls. Vertical black lines and Japanese characters are on the top portion of the wall. The people are sitting and standing on a tatami mat floor, some wearing kimonos, others wearing only loincloths. There are several objects on the floor and on shelves, including a large cylindrical object with a circular design, a red cabinet, and various containers. The dominant colors are muted shades of beige, gray, and black. A color palette scale is at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 270 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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