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A Tale of Valor at Iga Pass

Gosōtei Hirosada

Cleveland Museum of Art

A triptych woodblock print. Left panel: A man in a blue outfit and a large conical hat walks to the right, holding a sake bottle. Center panel: A woman in a blue kimono kneels on the floor. Right panel: A man in a brown outfit holding a hat looks down at the woman. The background includes a wooden fence, a tree, and a building with Japanese characters. The color palette consists of blue, brown, beige, gray and red. The style is traditional Japanese. The composition features three distinct panels. The scene appears to depict a dramatic moment.

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900 × 422 px
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