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Promenade of Famous Beauty Escorted by Many Female Attendants

Kikugawa Eizan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork depicting a procession of women. The central figure, a woman in a black and white striped kimono with a black obi, walks on a raised platform escorted by many female attendants. The attendants wear various kimonos including peach, blue and white striped, and blue and white checkered. Some attendants hold parasols, one with a green handle and another with a pink background and black flower designs. A woman on the ground in the center panel wears a peach-colored kimono and holds a black parasol. In the background, a sliding door made of wood and paper, a window with a black frame, and a wall with white panels are visible. The artwork features a color palette of peach, black, blue, white, and green on a beige background. The women's hairstyles are adorned with hairpins. The artwork shows a traditional Japanese interior scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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