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Onoe Matsusuke as a Man Standing at Night at Yoshiwara

Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a red and white kimono with a checkered pattern and white pants stands barefoot on a green floor. He leans on a lantern post with his right hand, with his head tilted back. His left arm is behind his back. A red sign with white Japanese characters is on the wall beside him. There is a wooden fence behind him. A color gradient ruler is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
370 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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