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Women Near a River

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork with a river scene. The artwork features three women. The woman on the left panel wears a grey kimono with a floral patterned fabric in her arms and a blue and white floral kimono gathered around her feet; she wears a black headband, and her hair is pulled back. The central panel depicts a man and a woman; the man wears a black kimono and holds a pipe; the woman wears a long, dark-colored kimono with a light blue under-kimono; she holds a smoking pipe with a long stem. The woman on the right panel wears a black and white striped kimono; her hair is pulled back into a bun; she holds a fabric in her right hand. The background includes a river with distant buildings and dark clouds; trees are present on the left and right panels. The color palette includes shades of blue, black, grey, and beige. The artwork style appears to be traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink, silver, and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 293 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette