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Three Courtesans and a Kamuro Strolling in the Street

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three women and a child walking. The woman on the left faces right. She wears a kimono with flowers on the hem and sleeves. Her hair is pulled back into a half-up style. She holds a closed umbrella in her right hand. The woman in the middle faces left. She wears a patterned kimono. Her hair is pulled back into a bun. The woman on the right wears a kimono and a head covering. A child walks next to her on the right. The child wears a kimono. In the background, lines suggest a building. A fence is drawn in the upper right corner. A gray and black color gradient bar is at the bottom.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 480 px
Museum record:
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