The image depicts Three Beauties. The artwork features three women. The woman in the back has dark hair in an updo and wears a light orange kimono. The woman on the left has her dark hair pulled back in a bun adorned with hairpins; she wears a black kimono with peach-colored trim and a floral pattern on the inside of her sleeve. The woman on the right also has her dark hair styled in a bun with hairpins and wears a kimono with black and peach-colored sleeves and a floral pattern on the bottom. The woman on the right holds a handheld mirror. The background of the image is a light beige color. The artwork is by Katsukawa Shunchō.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 438 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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