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Three Young Women Strolling on the Bank of the Sumida River

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting three young women. The woman on the left is kneeling on one knee, wearing a gray kimono with a black obi and a floral pattern, holding a fan in her right hand. The woman in the center is standing, wearing a brown kimono with a floral patterned under-kimono, holding a fan in her right hand. The woman on the right is standing, wearing a black kimono with a floral pattern, looking down at the kneeling woman. The women are wearing traditional Japanese hairstyles and headpieces. The background is a mottled gray and beige color, with some grass and a riverbank visible. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray, brown, black, and beige. There is Japanese text written vertically on the right side of the print.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
419 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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