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Three Young Women Masquerading as Komuso (Strolling Minstrel)

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts three young women standing in a row. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with orange and white accents. She has her dark hair in a bun and plays a small flute. A basket-like object hangs from her left arm. The woman in the middle wears a yellow kimono with orange and blue accents. She also has her dark hair in a bun and holds a shamisen. The woman on the right wears a white kimono with black and orange accents. Her dark hair is also in a bun. The background is a light beige color. The women are drawn in a traditional Japanese style with bold lines and minimal shading.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1778
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
474 × 624 px
Museum record:
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