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Scene From the Drama "Hatsu-tori Kuruma Genji"

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in traditional Japanese clothing. One man is crouched on the ground to the left. He wears a green kimono with white designs. The man on the right stands and wears a green kimono with white and black designs. He appears to be pulling the crouched man up by the arm. The background features a building with a green roof and a wall made of rectangular panels. A tree branch with blossoms is visible behind the men. The image includes several Japanese characters at the bottom. The overall color palette consists of shades of green, white, and black.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1749
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
330 × 625 px
Museum record:
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