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Scene from a Shosa Act

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicts two women and three men. The two women stand in the foreground, both wearing long kimonos. The woman on the left wears a pink kimono with a black lining and a floral pattern. She has a pink head covering. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with white flowers and a pink lining. She holds a parasol with a yellow and black pattern. The three men sit behind the women on a green and pink platform. Two men wear yellow kimonos and have a hairstyle with a topknot. The man on the right wears a black kimono and sits on the floor. The background features a beige wall with green vines. A tree trunk is on the right side. A small circular seal is in the bottom-left corner, and Japanese characters are in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1788
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
426 × 624 px
Museum record:
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