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The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as an Old Man

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man carrying another man on his back. The man on the back has an orange robe and is slumped over. The man carrying him wears a beige robe with a flower pattern and is barefoot. His head is turned to the right. He is standing on a yellow floor with a brown fence and tall plants in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1788?
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
313 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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