

Ladies in Waiting of the Chiyoda Castle: Sword Practice and Puppet Kyōgen
A triptych artwork depicting seven women. The background is beige. The woman at the far right sits on a patterned cloth; she wears a purple top and a multi-colored skirt. The woman standing second from the right wears a blue kimono with white flowers; she holds a long sword. The woman farthest right holds a puppet on strings. The four women on the left side sit on the floor; from left to right: one on one knee wearing purple; one sitting cross-legged wearing brown; one sitting cross-legged wearing beige; and one standing wearing blue. The three women on the left hold objects. All the women wear kimonos and have black hair. The artwork contains black Japanese text in two places.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1895
- Medium:
- Triptych from an album of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 296 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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