Right View of a Garden with Three Female Figures

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese-style painting of a garden with three female figures. The scene shows a woman standing in a garden, facing away from the viewer and looking up at a veranda. She is wearing a green kimono with a red patterned trim and hem. On the veranda, there are two women; one standing and one sitting. The standing woman on the veranda wears a red kimono with a green patterned underskirt; she holds a lantern. The seated woman on the veranda wears a large red and white kimono with a green underskirt; she faces the standing woman. Behind the veranda are a cherry blossom tree, a body of water, and a mountain range. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side. The painting also features a pillar supporting the veranda's roof and a hanging scroll with Japanese characters on the right side. The scene is depicted in muted colors with a subtle background.