Black-and-white image of three people. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left is crouching, with their right hand in front of their mouth. The person in the middle is standing and leaning over. The person on the right is sitting on the ground. A large circle in the middle of the image serves as the background for the people. The circle has a light center and darker shading around the edges. The image has a dark border around the circle. There are characters written vertically on the left side of the circle. A small white label is at the bottom right corner of the image. The image title is "Beauties of the Three Classes" and the artist is Yanagi Buncho II.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 491 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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