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Three Beauties Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of three women wearing kimonos and traditional Japanese hairstyles. The women are on a path. The woman on the left wears a short-sleeved kimono with a pleated skirt and a hat with a short brim. The woman in the middle wears a longer kimono with wide sleeves and a decorative sash. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a sash and a long dark colored robe over it. The woman on the right and the woman in the middle wear their hair in a traditional Japanese bun on top of their head. There are flowering trees. There is a body of water with rocks. There are four white birds in the water. There are people and a building in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 279 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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