The image depicts a full-body portrait of a man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has black hair styled in a traditional Japanese fashion, with two buns on the back of his head. He is wearing a kimono with a predominantly orange-brown color and a pattern of darker designs. The kimono has a sash wrapped around the waist. In his right hand, he holds a long, thin object with a wide end, possibly a fan or a parasol, above his head. In his left hand, he holds a large, folded fan. The man wears traditional Japanese footwear. The background is a light brown color with a darker brown area at the bottom. There are some Japanese characters on the left side of the image and a small circular symbol in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1772
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 296 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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