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契情三人酔三幅之内腹立上戸泣上戸笑上戸|Three Intoxicated Courtesans was painted by Kitagawa Utamaro in 1794.

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契情三人酔三幅之内腹立上戸泣上戸笑上戸|Three Intoxicated Courtesans is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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契情三人酔三幅之内腹立上戸泣上戸笑上戸|Three Intoxicated Courtesans is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

契情三人酔三幅之内腹立上戸泣上戸笑上戸|Three Intoxicated Courtesans

Kitagawa Utamaro , 1794

契情三人酔三幅之内腹立上戸泣上戸笑上戸|Three Intoxicated Courtesans is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Kitagawa Utamaro. It dates from 1794 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Three Intoxicated Courtesans is a triptych woodblock print created by Kitagawa Utamaro around 1794, comprising three panels of ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts three women in a garden, each reacting differently to an unseen stimulus. Their postures and loose, flowing clothing convey a range of emotions, from standing tall to kneeling and leaning.

Technique & Style

Utamaro employs simple lines and flat colors to convey emotion, relying on the women's body language to tell the story, as their faces are not fully visible.

History & Provenance

The triptych is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.