

“Ceremonial Attire” from the series An Array of Auspicious Customs of Eastern Japan (Azuma fūzoku, fukuzukushi: Tairei fuku)
The image depicts a colorful Japanese woodblock print. Four people are shown in a room. A man and woman are standing and two people are on the floor. The standing man wears a black military-style jacket with red and white trim and white pants. A white sash crosses his chest. He has black hair and a mustache and goatee. The standing woman wears a long green and red kimono. The woman on the left on the floor wears a blue kimono with red undergarment and floral designs. Her black hair is pulled back. The fourth person, on the right, kneels on the floor, wearing a blue kimono with red undergarment, and covers their mouth with their hand. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. A window with a red patterned curtain is behind the standing man. The floor has a geometric pattern. A yellow banner in the upper right corner features Japanese characters and the words "TAIREI HUKU".
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1889
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 482 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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