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Women at Takanawa Beach

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a group of people on a beach. Three women wearing traditional Japanese clothing, including kimonos and head coverings, are positioned in the center and left side. A young boy and a man are on the lower left. The man is kneeling and holding a string. The women are looking in various directions. The woman in the center wears a kimono with a green obi. A woman on the right wears a striped kimono under a dark haori. A dog sits near her. The background shows a body of water with boats, a tree line, and a building.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790s
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
398 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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