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The Third Sawamura Sojuro & the Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as Buddhist Monks

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two bald men wearing traditional Japanese robes sit on the ground. The man on the right sits behind the other; both men wear a similar robe in shades of white, beige, red and black. The seated man sits cross-legged on the floor with his left leg tucked under his right; he holds a white object in his right hand. A yellow ground is visible below the men. A branch with cherry blossoms hangs from the upper right corner over the men. The background behind the men is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1791
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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