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Nippori Keinai Ebisu-Daikoku

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with three women. The woman on the right stands; she wears a light-pink kimono with a white floral pattern, a pink lining, and a brown obi. The woman on the left sits on a low platform; she wears a brown kimono with a white and green floral pattern. The woman in the center sits on the floor; she wears a dark-blue kimono with a white floral pattern and a pink obi. The women wear their hair in a traditional Japanese style and have black hair. The background shows a landscape with trees and a body of water. The scene takes place under an outdoor roof, supported by a pillar. A sign hangs from the roof with Japanese characters. The color palette is muted with browns, pinks, and blues. The artwork's color fades to beige around the edges. A color gradient scale appears on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
557 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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