The Dance of the Beach Maidens from the series Brocade of the East
The image depicts two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a black undergarment and an orange and gold kimono with wide sleeves. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono with a gold pattern and a brown and gold kimono with a floral design. Her kimono is wrapped around her body with the right side over the left. Both women have long dark hair and wear headpieces. The woman on the right holds a closed fan. The background shows a beige wall with a pine tree branch in the upper left corner and what appears to be strings with objects hanging from them. The right side of the image features a curtain with designs on it.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1770
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 408 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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