

Colorful woodblock print depicting five women wearing traditional Japanese kimonos. The women are sitting on the floor. Four of the women are in the main image; one woman's head is in a circular inset at the top left. The woman in the inset and two of the seated women have their hair styled in a tall chignon; the other two seated women have their hair styled in low buns. The woman on the right is playing a stringed instrument. The background is a gradient of blue at the top and beige below. The print includes several lines of Japanese text. The artist's name, "Utagawa Kuniyoshi", is associated with this print.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 449 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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