Untitled
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Matted; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (41.9 x 59.7 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three women in elaborate attire play various stringed musical instruments against a plain background
Detailed Description
Three women, dressed in long, patterned robes, are seated and playing stringed musical instruments against a plain, light brown background. The central figure wears a vibrant red robe with intricate gold and black patterns, featuring a large, ornate collar and cuffs. Her hair is styled high with multiple gold decorative pins. She plays a long, multi-stringed instrument, similar to a koto, resting it horizontally in front of her and plucking the strings with both hands. To her left, a woman in a grey robe with black trim and a black sash plays a bowed string instrument, holding the bow in her right hand and the instrument in her left. Her hair is styled in a dark bun with a single gold ornament. To the right, a third woman, also in a grey robe with patterned trim, plays a three-stringed instrument, similar to a shamisen, using a large white plectrum in her right hand. Her hair is styled simply with a dark bun and a gold pin. The background is a uniform light brown, with subtle, lighter, wavy patterns.
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