The image depicts a woman and a child in a landscape with a tree, a body of water, and a rider on horseback. The woman wears a long dress with a yellow bodice and a gray skirt. She stands on a path with her left arm extended. The child, dressed in a red top and green pants, stands beside her with arms outstretched. In the background, a man on horseback wears a red garment and a green head covering. The horse is light brown. A large tree trunk is on the left. The border is orange with a gold design. The artwork is titled "Beauties" and is by Utagawa Yoshiiku.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1st month, 1861
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 413 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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