

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. A group of five people wearing traditional Japanese clothing in the foreground. Three people in bright red kimonos with feathered headpieces sit on the left. Two people in green and gray kimonos stand on the right. The man on the right wears a green kimono and holds a long pipe-like object. The man on the left wears a gray kimono and holds a long stick-like object. A tall white pillar decorated with a black and white design is in front of the man on the right. The pillar sits on a short gray pedestal. A tall red and black pagoda with yellow accents is on the left. A mountainous landscape in the background with trees and a mountain in the distance. The sky is yellow and gray. Japanese writing on a vertical white banner on the right and on a small orange rectangle on the bottom left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 306 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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