Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

The painting depicts a scene with multiple panels. The color palette includes red, black, white, purple, orange, and yellow. Three panels show women in traditional Japanese clothing. In the left panel, a crowd of people faces right; some are sitting and some are standing. Behind them, shelves display various objects. The middle panel shows a woman standing, wearing a red kimono with a black shawl; she faces right. The right panel shows a group of several women in traditional dress standing in a line, most facing left and one facing right; they wear colorful kimonos including red, black, white, and purple. The background includes beige walls with pink windows and shelves with bows. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right edge of the right panel and in the bottom-left corner of the left panel.