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A Parody of Yuranosuke in the Pleasure Quarters

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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:
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