Artwork preview

Proof Line-Block Print for Fan

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A line-block print drawing depicts three women on a bridge. The women wear kimonos. The woman on the left wears her hair up and holds a bag. The central woman, slightly obscured, appears to carry something. A third woman on the right holds a bag. They stand on a wooden bridge with railings. A boat is moored below the bridge on the left. A tree and a distant building are visible. A scroll with foreign writing floats in the air above the women on the left. A lantern hangs on the right. The background features more buildings and a river. The artist's name and title are present.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Proof line-block print for fan; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 429 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette