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The Second Bando Mitsugoro in the Role of Soga no Juro Sukenari

Kinei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting two men. The seated man on the right wears a kimono with a primarily red base and gold floral pattern, white pants, and a large red fan on his head. The standing man on the left wears a kimono with a green under-kimono and a white over-kimono with a red leaf pattern. He faces left and places his right hand on a low table in front of the seated man. The background is beige with darker brown lines near the top. Japanese characters are visible on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1793–95
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
294 × 625 px
Museum record:
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