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Three Women on a Bridge

Katsukawa Shunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three women stand on a bridge. The woman on the left wears a kimono with a white and gray pattern. She holds a red and white fan. The woman in the middle wears a kimono with a green and white pattern and a red obi with gold designs. The woman on the right wears a black kimono and a red obi with a gold pattern. The women wear their hair up. They stand in front of a yellow railing. The background is a beige wall. A black banner with Japanese text is on the right. Japanese text is on the left. A small white circle is in the upper-left corner. The image has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
425 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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