

A group of five people, four women and one man, stand in a line. The women are wearing kimonos and traditional Japanese hairstyles with headpieces. The woman furthest on the left wears a white kimono with red trim, and a red obi with white designs. The second woman from the left wears a cream-colored kimono with a red obi. The third woman wears a white kimono with a red and white obi. The fourth woman wears a maroon kimono with a cream-colored obi. The man on the far right wears a brown kimono. He appears to be holding a child. A tall, thin black pole with a red lantern is behind the group. A column of Japanese characters runs vertically on the left side. The background is a beige color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1796, year of the dragon
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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