

Two-panel artwork by Katsukawa Shunchō depicting a group of people in traditional Japanese clothing. Left panel: - A man on the left wears a conical hat and a black kimono with white dots. - Three women stand to his right, with the second from the right holding a fan and the middle woman holding an umbrella. - The women wear kimonos in shades of orange, brown, and black. - A building's red pillar is on the left and a yellow wall with a honeycomb pattern on the upper left. - Background shows a large building with a sloping roof and people in the distance. Right panel: - A group of people, mostly women, dressed in kimonos in shades of pink, red, beige, and white, - Some are wearing traditional Japanese headpieces. - A large red pillar is on the left and a large red and black lantern hanging from a structure above. - A black box-like object sits on the floor to the right of the pillar. - A child stands on the far right. - Background shows a temple or shrine with a red roof and people in the distance. The artwork's color palette includes shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, black, and white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1789
- Medium:
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 439 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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