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Scene from the Drama "Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu"

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicts two men. The standing man has long black hair and wears a gray kimono with orange lining and a white floral pattern. He holds a sword in his right hand. The man on one knee wears an orange kimono with a white floral pattern and holds a sword in his right hand, positioned near his face. The background is a solid beige color with some Japanese characters written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1769
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
309 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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