Three women in traditional Japanese clothing. Two standing and one kneeling. The two standing women on the left side are facing right. The woman on the left wears a long gray kimono with black and orange trim. The woman next to her wears a black kimono with orange and white trim and a yellow floral patterned under kimono. A kneeling woman on the right wears a light-colored kimono with a pink undergarment. The woman on the left holds a fan. A candle on a stand is behind the kneeling woman. A small table with a bowl on it is to her right. The background is beige. Japanese characters are on the right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1783
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 429 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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