The image depicts a traditional Japanese artwork titled "Two Women and a Girl Looking at Paintings" by Kubo Shunman. Three women are shown, with two standing and one seated on the floor. The standing woman on the left wears a long kimono with green, orange, and black patterns, and has her black hair styled in a bun with two sticks. She holds a painting in her hands. The woman in the middle sits on a chair and wears a similar kimono, holding a tray with paintings. The girl on the floor wears a shorter kimono and holds a painting. The background is beige with some Japanese writing in the top-right corner and a red seal in the top-left corner. The women appear to be in a domestic setting, examining the paintings. The artwork features a range of colors including beige, green, orange, black, and red.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 1815
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 573 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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