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Dance of the Beach Maidens

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A tall rectangular woodblock print depicts two women standing on a beach. The woman in front wears a green kimono with white dots, a salmon-colored undergarment and a dark blue obi. Her hair is black and pulled back. She holds a fan in her right hand. The woman behind wears a pink kimono and a blue obi. She holds a large parasol over both women. She also has black hair. In the background, there is a body of water with small waves. Behind the water, there are green hills and a large mountain with a pointed peak. The sky above the mountain is beige. The print is signed in black ink in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
120 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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