Actor Nakamura Utayemon with Two Women Preparing for the New Year Ceremony

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows three people: a man standing on the right side, a woman standing in the middle, and another woman sitting on the floor on the left side. The standing man wears a long, brown robe with green trim over a pleated beige skirt and holds a tray with two small boxes. The woman standing in the middle wears a brown hat adorned with a large feather and a patterned robe. She holds a decorative arrangement with pine branches and a large red berry. The seated woman on the left wears a black kimono with orange and blue stripes, and an orange and brown patterned kimono underneath. The background of the print is off-white with vertical Japanese text on the left side and scattered text on the right side. A circular red seal or stamp is located in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 564 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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