The image depicts a black and white drawing of two women on an elevated platform overlooking a landscape. The women are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and have dark hair. One woman sits on the left side of the platform, while the other sits on the right side. A railing surrounds the platform, and there are trees and bushes below it. In the background, there is a body of water with mountains in the distance. The drawing is on a beige background, and a small color palette is at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Two Courtesans Enjoying the View from a Teahouse" and the artist is Utagawa Kunisada.
Artwork Details
- Date
- after 1844
- Medium
- Drawings intended as design for woodblock prints (triptych); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 320 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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