

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting five people dressed in traditional clothing. The people are arranged in a semi-circle. The man on the left side is wearing a maroon robe with a beige kimono underneath, topped with a green divided skirt; he has ash-gray hair. The second person from the left is a man; he is wearing a dark green robe over an orange kimono with green borders; he appears to have a bald forehead and short black hair on the sides of his head. The man in the center of the group is wearing a white robe underneath a burnt-orange kimono; the kimono has a darker orange pattern on it; he has a shaved head. The woman standing behind the central man is wearing a long-sleeved robe; the robe is black and white with a red sash; she has long dark hair. The woman on the right side of the image is sitting; she wears a large orange and gold robe; she also has long dark hair. A low table with objects on it is in the bottom right corner. The background of the image is beige with Japanese writing in black and red ink.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 571 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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