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Three Girls Singing and Dancing

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three girls, one on the right and two on the left. The girl on the right is kneeling on the right side, body leaning to the left. The girl on the left in the background is kneeling, body facing forward, holding a circular object. The girl on the left in the foreground is sitting on her butt with legs crossed in front of her, body facing right, hair flowing down her back. All three girls have dark hair and wear kimonos with designs on them. The background is beige. There are Japanese characters written in black and red ink.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1815
Medium:
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
569 × 624 px
Museum record:
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