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A Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno (Tōbukai Ueno ōka yūran no zu)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicts three women on a balcony. The balcony has a red tiled floor with a floral pattern. The women wear kimonos. The woman on the left wears a blue kimono with a floral pattern. She holds a stringed instrument. The woman in the center wears a purple kimono. She holds a stringed instrument in her left hand. The woman on the right wears a white and red kimono with a light blue outer kimono. In the background, there are cherry blossom trees and a body of water. The sky is blue and sunny. There are buildings on the other side of the water. The balcony has a railing and a roof. There are sliding doors behind the women. A tree with cherry blossoms grows near the balcony.

Artwork Details

Date
March, 1887
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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