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Comedic Duo from Ōkyo Picture Book

Maruyama Ōkyo

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos with patterns, are depicted in a black and white drawing. The man on the left has a bald head with a short ponytail and holds a fan. He wears a kimono with a geometric pattern and has one leg bent, while the other is straight. The man on the right has a receding hairline with a short ponytail and a goatee. He holds a square object in front of him and wears a kimono with a botanical design. Both men are barefoot. They are shown on two pages of an old book with yellowed paper. The man on the left faces right, and the man on the right faces left.

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900 × 684 px
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