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Man in a Black Haori (Coat) and Two Women Approaching a Temple

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts three people standing outside a building. A man in the center wears a long black coat with gold trim, known as a haori. He stands between two women. The woman on his right wears an orange kimono with a black and white patterned sleeve. She faces the man. The woman on his left wears a pink kimono with a red and green pattern. She faces right. All three individuals wear traditional Japanese headwear. A white fence and a cherry blossom tree are visible in the background. A building with a red wall and yellow pillars is on the left. The scene appears to be set in front of a temple.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
430 × 625 px
Museum record:
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