

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a parody scene. The scene shows a group of nine people. Eight women and one man are present. All wear traditional Japanese clothing. The women wear kimonos and have black hair styled in up-dos. The man wears a long black kimono with a salmon pink obi. The background is a yellow-beige color. Paper lanterns hang from the top. Green vines hang from the top. The people are in a crowded pleasure quarters scene. The woman on the left stands behind a green screen. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a black obi wrapped to the front. The man holds a tray with a sake bottle.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1797
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 300 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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