The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene from "Preparing New Year Decorations" by Hosoda Eishi. Three women are shown, two standing and one kneeling. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with a striped obi; she faces right with a peach-colored kimono over her left arm. The woman in the center faces left; she wears a light-brown kimono and holds an orange, peach, and green patterned fabric. The kneeling woman on the right wears a white kimono with a pink undergarment. The women are in a room with a low wooden platform; a stone lantern and plants are on the left. The background shows a room divider with diamond shapes and a wall with a window. The right side of the image shows a sliding door with a fabric panel featuring circles; outside is a roof with a hanging plant.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1788
- Medium
- Right-hand sheet from a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 409 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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