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Two Geishas and a Maid

Kitao Shigemasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the left wears a maroon kimono with a yellow and green striped obi; her hair styled in an updo with sticks. The woman in the middle wears a black kimono with pink accents, a yellow, green, and pink striped obi; her hair styled in an updo with red and black hairpins; she bends forward. The woman on the right wears a green kimono with pink accents, a white undergarment; her hair styled in an updo with decorative sticks. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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