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Group of Women Under a Blossoming Cherry Tree

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two panels of a Japanese woodblock print. The left panel depicts two women outdoors. The woman on the left has dark hair, a pink kimono wrapped around the upper body with a black kimono with white flowers on the lower body. The woman on the right has a light-colored kimono with a green sash; she wears a hat and carries a bag slung over the right shoulder. They stand on grass next to a tree with hanging branches. The right panel depicts four women outdoors. The woman on the left sits on a low platform; she wears a hat and a long black kimono with floral patterns on the bottom half. The woman in front of her sits on the ground, with a box on a low table in front of her; she wears a hat and a kimono. The woman beside her sits on a low platform; she wears a hat and a kimono. The woman on the right sits on the ground; she wears a kimono. The woman on the right side stands behind the seated women; she wears a hat, a green and yellow striped kimono and holds an umbrella. The women are sitting and standing under a tree with hanging branches. The background is a mottled beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1784
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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