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Dancers of Tachibana Street

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The woodblock print depicts three women in traditional Japanese kimonos. The woman on the left wears a light-colored kimono and holds a round fan. The woman in the middle wears a kimono with a red apron and a patterned robe underneath, and holds a parasol. The woman on the right wears a black kimono with a yellow obi. All three women wear traditional Japanese hairstyles and headpieces. The background of the print is a light beige color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1742–1815
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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