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Scene in Nakasu, a District of Edo

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. Three women are present. The standing woman on the left wears a kimono with a pink undergarment, a beige and white striped outer garment, and a hairpiece. Her hair is styled in an updo with a yellow and black hairpin. She faces right. A smaller woman stands behind her, wearing a blue kimono with a white floral pattern and a yellow and black hairband. The seated woman on the right wears a black kimono with a white collar and a green undergarment. Her hair is styled in an updo with a yellow and black hairpin. She faces left. Four red and white lanterns hang from the ceiling. A low wall and a tiled floor are visible. Japanese characters appear on the wall. A small, black box sits on the floor.

Artwork details

Date:
1783
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
420 × 625 px
Museum record:
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