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Three Revelers of the Lower Classes, Wearing Komuso Hats, with Small Boy and Dog

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three men wearing komuso hats, traditional Japanese straw hats with a long, trailing band, are depicted in a lively scene. The man on the left wears a blue outfit and holds a long, thin object with a round object on the end. The man in the middle wears a green outfit and holds a long, thin object. The man on the right wears a blue and yellow outfit. A small boy in a green outfit stands to the left, looking up. A small white dog stands in front of the boy. A building's roof and a flag are visible in the top-left corner. The background is a light brown color.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
392 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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