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The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro as a Man Dressed in a Short Kimono

Katsukawa Shunjō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork; beige background; wave patterns on background; man on left; man wearing patterned robe; robe has black and white geometric pattern; red undergarment; hair pulled back; man looking to the right; man standing; woman on right; woman wearing head covering; woman wearing long robe; robe white with pink and gold accents; woman holding a pipe; woman looking down; woman standing. The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro; Katsukawa Shunjō.

Artwork details

Date:
1779
Medium:
Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
560 × 624 px
Museum record:
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