The Four Seasons in Southern Edo: A Summer Scene (Minami shiki; Natsu [no] kei)
Two panels of an image showing a scene of women in traditional Japanese clothing. The left panel shows three women facing right. The woman on the left wears a kimono with a white and black pattern and a brown obi. The woman in the center wears a black kimono with a floral pattern and a white obi; she holds a fan in her left hand. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono and a blue patterned obi; her hands are clasped at her chest. The right panel shows three women facing left. The woman on the left kneels on the floor; she wears a dark kimono with a white pattern and has a baby on her back. The woman in the center wears a light-colored kimono and a dark obi; she faces the kneeling woman. The woman on the right wears a pink kimono and a dark obi; she holds a basket in her left hand. The background of both panels shows a view of a body of water with boats and a tree-lined shore; spherical lanterns hang from the ceiling.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 1780s
- Medium:
- Right and center sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 428 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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