The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing standing next to a large mortar. The man is wearing a hat, a kimono with a red and white pattern, and pants. He is holding a large wooden pestle in both hands. The pestle is placed in a large wooden mortar positioned to his right. The man is looking down at the mortar. There is a tree with pink leaves behind him on the left side. The background shows some grass and rocks. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, beige, and pink.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1789
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 287 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like
Young Lady in Summer Attire
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II
The First Nakamura Nakazo as a Samurai Dressed in Kamishimo
Onoe Kikugorō I as Izumi no Saburō in the Play Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise
The First Nakamura Nakazo as an Unarmed Man Standing in a Dramatic Pose
Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Raizō I and Bandō Hikosaburō II
A Young Woman in a Snow Storm Carrying a Heavily Snow-Laden Umbrella
Ichikawa Monnosuke II Standing Beside a Stone Box
First Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych
Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree
Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo, 1690–1749 with Drawn Sword and Helmet
Summer Willow in the Breeze
The Second Yamashito Kinsaku as a Courtesan Standing in a Room
The First Ichikawa Komazo (who in 1772 became the fourth Matsumoto Koshiro) in the Role of Yoemon
Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Traveller Beside a Clump of Iris
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III Holding up a Piece of Brocade
Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II as Sakuramaru
Bando Hikosaburo III Holding a Hand Pupper
Benevolence, from The Five Virtues
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III (Ichikawa Danjūrō IV)
The Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III in the Role of Shimada Jūzaburō, from the series "Image of Actors on Stage"
Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree
