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Mitsuuji in the Maruyama Pleasure District of Nagasaki (Nagasaki dejima)

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene with two people on an interior veranda. The man stands on the right wearing a black, white and red kimono with a patterned design. He has black hair and faces left. The woman has long blonde hair and wears a blue, pink and yellow kimono; she faces right. The veranda has a green floor with a colorful rug and overlooks a body of water. Ships are on the water to the left. A mountainous coastline is in the background on the left. A decorative hanging ornament with tassels and a red and white center is above the veranda. The interior veranda has a railing with black and gold posts and balusters. A green screen or window with a grid pattern is on the right. A tree is visible through it. A table and vase are beside the man. The sky fades from light blue at the top to cream near the horizon.

Artwork details

Date:
3rd month, 1861
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 302 px
Museum record:
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