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Rori Hakucho Chojun (from the series 108 Heroes of the Novel Shui Hu Chuan)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a muscular man with tattoos on his body. The man has long dark hair and wears an orange loincloth. His body is covered in blue and red tattoos. He appears to be on a boat with a dragon head at the front. The man holds a sword in his right hand and grips the boat with his left. He stands on the side of the boat with one leg bent and the other extended. The background features a gray brick wall and choppy blue water. There are several lines of Japanese text on the print, including a vertical red banner on the left side and a block of text in the bottom-right corner. The overall design suggests a dynamic and action-packed scene.

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615 × 900 px
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