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Onoe Matsusuke as a Kannen-Butsu or Mendicant Buddhist Monk

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a white headband and a robe over his shoulder with a crest on it. A black robe is draped over his back and shoulder. The robe is white with red and blue stripes. He wears red pants with blue stripes along the bottom. He also wears white socks and gold and white shoes. He holds a large golden bowl in his right hand. The background has a low wall with vertical lines and a tree with a gnarled trunk and branches with leaves. The image has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790?
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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