

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting three women. The woman on the left sits on the ground; she wears a pink kimono over a blue floral under-kimono and holds a folding fan in her right hand. The woman in the center wears a pink kimono; she stands behind the seated woman and places her left hand on the seated woman's right shoulder. The woman on the right wears a pink kimono over a white kimono with a gray floral pattern. The woman on the right stands in front of and to the right of the other two; she wears a headband and a hat with a flat, wide brim; she holds a closed parasol in her left hand and a fabric bag at her right side. The background shows a beige color; a tree trunk is at the right edge; long, thin tree branches extend across the background. The print includes Japanese characters. The title is "Actors." The artist is Utagawa Toyokuni I.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 419 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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