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Color woodblock print of three women in kimono on a garden path under a pine tree, with grassy hills and a wooden bench.

The First Evening in the Mountains (Yamabiraki no yûhi)

Three women in elegant kimono stand on a garden path beneath a gnarled pine, one pointing toward the branches while the others look on. Hills, grasses, and a wooden bench frame the scene in soft, layered colors. The inscription panel and signature appear in the upper right and lower right margins.

Artist
Katsukawa Shunchô
Date
Late 18th century
Medium
Color woodblock print, ink and colors on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2520 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1867).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Weissman

Español: La primera tarde en las montañas, grabado en madera a color

Tres mujeres con elegantes kimonos caminan por un sendero de jardín bajo un pino retorcido; una señala hacia las ramas mientras las otras observan. Colinas, hierba y un banco de madera enmarcan la escena en colores suaves y superpuestos. Un panel con inscripción aparece en el margen superior derecho.

Português: A primeira tarde nas montanhas, gravura em madeira colorida

Três mulheres com elegantes quimonos caminham por uma trilha de jardim sob um pinheiro retorcido; uma aponta para os galhos enquanto as outras observam. Colinas, capim e um banco de madeira emolduram a cena em cores suaves e sobrepostas. Um painel com inscrição aparece na margem superior direita.

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