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Eight Women Performing New Year Activities

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long rectangular artwork with eight women in traditional Japanese clothing. The women are standing in a line from left to right. The woman on far left wears a pink and white kimono and a basket on her left arm. The second woman from the left wears a pink kimono and a headpiece. The third woman wears a green kimono and bends over to pick up an object. The fourth woman wears a yellow kimono with white trim and a large headpiece. The fifth woman wears a kimono with a large yellow and green hat. The sixth woman wears a kimono with a large patterned hat. The seventh woman wears a yellow kimono and holds an object in her right hand. The eighth women on the right wears a green and pink kimono and holds her hat on with her right hand. The background is a light beige color with vertical Japanese writing. The women wear traditional Japanese hairstyles and footwear. The kimonos are highly detailed with intricate designs and patterns. The image has a thin black border. The background behind the artwork is solid white.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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