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The Eighth Morita Kanya in the Role of Oboshi Yuranosuke

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting two people in traditional clothing. The man sits on the floor with his right knee bent and left leg extended. He wears a yellow kimono, a white undergarment and a traditional Japanese hairstyle. A sword lies beside him; he holds a folding fan in his right hand. The woman stands beside and behind him, looking down. Her kimono is shades of orange, gold and brown; she wears a traditional Japanese hairstyle adorned with a yellow and black hairpiece. A sliding door with a grid pattern is behind them; a wall and a low bench are to their left.

Artwork details

Date:
1787
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
288 × 624 px
Museum record:
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