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Three Women Standing on the Seashore

Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three women stand on a beach. The woman on the left wears a beige kimono with red floral designs. She holds a fabric in both hands. The woman in the middle wears a purple kimono with red designs and a red sash. The woman on the right wears an orange kimono with green and white designs. She holds her hair with one hand. A tree trunk and branches are on the right. A fence is behind the women. The background is beige. Japanese characters are on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1761–1816
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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