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The Third Bando Hikosaburo as a Man Standing on the Bank of a River

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tall, narrow piece of artwork featuring a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man is standing on a bank, looking to his left. He wears a green robe with wide sleeves over a robe with pink and white polka dots. He has a black topknot and a shaved head. His right hand holds a staff. A branch with green leaves hangs over his head. In the background, there are some grasses and a body of water. The artwork has a beige background. The bottom right features three Japanese characters. A gray scale is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
364 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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