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Banquet of the Next Full Moon at the Chrysanthemum Festival, from the series The Twelve Months (Chōyō nochi no tsuki no en, Jūni tsuki no uchi)

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print. Left panel: A woman in a red kimono sits on an elevated platform with two women in kimonos; one green, one purple; on the floor to her right in a room with yellow walls and autumn leaves; another woman in a purple kimono with black hair stands behind her; background shows a tree with red leaves and a rocky hill. Center panel: Two women sit on a floor with green and yellow diagonal stripes; both wear kimonos; one green and one white with red; a lantern hangs from the ceiling; red leaves hang down from above; background shows a wall with blue diamond pattern; a window; and red and white curtains. Right panel: A man and woman sit on a floor with green and yellow diagonal stripes; the woman wears a dark brown kimono; the man has black hair; no shirt; and sits with legs crossed; a bald man in a brown robe sits on the floor to their left; a red paper lantern hangs on the wall; background shows a wall with blue background and black spots.

Artwork Details

Date
1854
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 293 px
Public Domain
Yes
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