

The image depicts three women playing musical instruments. A woman on the left with long black hair wears a red and white kimono with a white obi and plays a long instrument with a long neck and frets; she sits on a floor cushion. A woman in the middle with dark hair wears a brown kimono with a red obi; she plays a shamisen. A woman on the right with black hair tied up wears a long orange patterned kimono and a white headpiece; she holds a fan and appears to play a flute. A plant, a book, and a hat are next to them. The background is beige with Japanese writing.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 449 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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