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The Promenade

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Promenade by Torii Kiyonaga: A print depicting three women in traditional Japanese clothing called kimonos. The woman on the left wears an orange kimono with white designs and a large round hat; she holds a fan. The woman in the middle wears a white kimono with a black bodice and a white obi; she holds a parasol. The woman on the right wears a dark brown kimono with white and gold designs; she has a small black hat on her head. The background is beige with some darker spots and Japanese writing on the left and right sides.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
420 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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