The image depicts A Doll Representing a Boy Playing a Flute, created by Torii Kiyonaga. The artwork features a young boy with long black hair, tied at the top. He wears a pink kimono adorned with floral patterns and other designs in shades of gold, green, and white. The boy sits cross-legged, playing a flute. He appears to be sitting on a surface with a patterned fabric, and a sword handle is visible behind him. The background of the image is beige. There are two seals or stamps at the bottom and some Japanese characters on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1780
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 457 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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