The Fifth Month, from the series Twelve Months in the Southern Pleasure District (Minami jūni kō)
Three women in traditional Japanese clothing, specifically kimonos, are depicted. The woman on the left wears a black and pink kimono with a floral patterned obi; she holds an orange basket and stands under a parasol. The middle woman wears a pink kimono with a beige undergarment and a floral obi; she holds a fan in her right hand. The woman on the right wears a light green kimono with a dark floral patterned obi; she has a fan tucked into her obi and faces the other two women. The background features a light beige color with a wooden structure visible on the right side. A decorative object hangs from the top-right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1784
- Medium:
- Left sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 421 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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