Colorful woodblock print of three people in traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left sits on the floor, facing right. The man wears a gray kimono with darker gray and white geometric pattern, and a salmon-colored obi; his black hair is styled in a topknot. He holds a pipe and a tobacco pouch. The person in the middle sits on the floor in a half-seiza position, facing left; the man wears a dark brown kimono with a light orange sash and a black hakama; his hair is black with a yellow ornament on top. The person on the right stands with a red obi; the woman wears a kimono with a pink, white, and brown pattern; she holds a round yellow fan. The floor is yellow, the background a gray wall. The print has a white border. There are several objects on the floor around the seated people, including a closed fan, a closed parasol, and small boxes.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1783
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 418 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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