← Beato, Felice

The image shows four women seated on the floor with musical instruments partially visible. Two women on the left are playing instruments. The second from the left holds a string instrument resembling a biwa, and the woman furthest left appears to hold a shamisen. The women have traditional Japanese hairstyles with hairpins. Their faces are adorned with subtle makeup. They are dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos with serene colors. A small table in front of them holds what appears to be tea kettles and cups. The background features a painted screen with depictions of nature, showing foliage and possibly birds.

Musical Party

Beato, Felice · British

1868

Medium
albumen silver print with applied color
Classification
Photograph
Period
1851 to 1875
Image size
5061 × 3441px

Description

The image shows four women seated on the floor with musical instruments partially visible. Two women on the left are playing instruments. The second from the left holds a string instrument resembling a biwa, and the woman furthest left appears to hold a shamisen. The women have traditional Japanese hairstyles with hairpins. Their faces are adorned with subtle makeup. They are dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos with serene colors. A small table in front of them holds what appears to be tea kettles and cups. The background features a painted screen with depictions of nature, showing foliage and possibly birds.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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