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Prince Genji Visits the Gankirō Tea House

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print. The scene depicts a nighttime setting with a building and trees in the background. In the foreground, three women in traditional Japanese clothing, called kimonos, are shown walking. The woman on the left wears a black kimono with orange and white designs, and a hat. The woman in the center wears a green kimono with pink and red designs. The woman on the right wears a multicolored kimono and a headpiece. All three women walk on a path with yellow flowers and lanterns. The background includes a building with a brown exterior and a pink and white design on the center panel. Trees with pink blossoms are behind the building. Japanese characters are on the building and on the left panel.

Artwork Details

Date
5th month, 1860
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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