The image depicts a scene with three women in traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with white and pink flowers and orange accents, holding a fan on her head. The woman in the middle wears a light-brown kimono with pink accents and a black obi. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono. They stand on a stone path, with a yellow wall behind them featuring a large orange pillar with Japanese writing. In the background, there are trees, a building with a tiled roof, and a low stone wall. The scene appears to be set in a Buddhist temple compound.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1789
- Medium
- One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 429 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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