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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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