

Print by Torii Kiyonaga. Four women are depicted in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right wears a black top with a tan sash and a long patterned skirt; she has on a white head covering. The woman in front of her wears a brown kimono with a white floral pattern and a black and white patterned cloth covering her shoulders; she faces left. Behind her to the right is a woman with a brown kimono with orange trim; she is turned to the left. The woman on the far left sits on the ground; she wears a pink kimono and a black and white patterned cloth covering her shoulders. The background color is beige with some darker spots; vertical Japanese characters are printed on the upper left. Two circular symbols are printed on the lower left.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1788
- 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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