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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing on beige background. Group of people on right sitting and standing on platforms of varying heights. Two people sitting cross-legged on floor on right. One person sitting on low platform in center. One woman standing on higher platform. Two people on left on lower platform. Woman standing on left. Two parasols, one on left and one over people on right. Various rectangular and bowl-shaped objects on low platform.

Artwork Details

Medium
Preliminary sketch for drawing intended as design for woodblock print; ink on thin paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 293 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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