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Women and Children Viewing the Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork depicting a scene of people outdoors. The scene shows a grassy area with trees and a hill in the background. The left panel shows four people: a woman bending down to pick up something, a child sitting on the ground, a woman standing pointing at a tree, and a man standing behind the woman with an orange sash. The middle panel shows four people standing in two pairs: a man and woman on the left, and two men on the right. The right panel shows five people standing: two women and two children in the center, and a man on the right. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The color palette includes shades of orange, brown, black, and green. The sky is light brown.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1787
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 306 px
Museum record:
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