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The Oiran Yoyogiku of Matsubaya Standing under a Cherry Tree

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a blue and white geometric pattern and a brown kimono with a floral pattern over it. The woman in the middle wears a black kimono with a peach-colored sleeve and a peach-colored lining. The woman on the left kneels and wears a beige kimono with a brown polka-dot pattern. The woman in the middle stands on a low table; the woman on the left holds the table. A parasol is above the woman in the middle. A cherry blossom tree branch is at the top. Japanese text appears on the left, right, and top of the image. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
409 × 624 px
Museum record:
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