

The image depicts a male figure with a fierce expression, dressed in traditional Japanese attire. He wears a white robe with green and red circular patterns, featuring a flower design on the chest. The robe is draped over his shoulders and secured with a cord. The man has a distinctive hairstyle with long, curved strands framing his face. He holds a sword with a red and black handle in his right hand, raised above his head. His left hand is obscured from view. The man stands on a brown and yellow striped platform. The background features a mottled brown wall with two yellow, striped sections at the top. The overall style of the image suggests a traditional Japanese woodblock print.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 12th month, 1771
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 291 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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