The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as a Man Standing on the Bank of a River
The image depicts a man standing on a riverbank. The man has dark hair pulled back into a small topknot, and is wearing a traditional Japanese robe with a white and orange lining, short sleeves, and a black and orange design on the bottom; the robe is tied with a wide sash. He is also wearing sandals. In his right hand, the man holds a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument with a long neck and a flat body. The man is standing on a light-brown surface with tufts of grass on either side. The background shows a river and a light-colored sky. There is a vertical signature on the right side of the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1785
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 296 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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