The image depicts three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left has an updo and wears a robe with an orange lining. She holds a pole with a large fish attached to it. The woman in the middle wears a headband and a robe with an orange lining. She touches the pole. The woman on the right has an updo and wears a robe with an orange lining. She looks down with her hands together. The background is beige with Japanese writing. A tree branch with leaves appears at the top. The image is titled "Lantern Float" by Kitagawa Utamaro.
Artwork details
- Date:
- early 1800s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 465 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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