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Young Women Playing Kitsune-ken (Fox Game)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three young women in traditional Japanese kimonos playing a game on the floor. The woman on the left sits cross-legged with her head down, wearing a dark-colored kimono with orange and white designs. The woman in the middle sits on her knees with her hand extended, wearing a similar kimono to the woman on the left but with different patterns. The woman on the right stands behind them, wearing a yellow kimono with white and orange designs, holding a closed parasol in her left hand. A small orange table with a circular object on it and a teapot sit between the two seated women. The background features a sliding door with a grid pattern and a low wall with a cherry blossom tree. The floor is light-colored wood with darker lines. The walls are beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1768–69
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
473 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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