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Ikushima Shingoro as a Bushi (Samurai) and Ogino Yaegiri as a Woman with A girl Attendant

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image with red accents. Three people. Man on right with two swords at sides, wearing traditional Japanese robe with patterned designs, hair in topknot. Woman in center wearing traditional Japanese robe with patterned designs and long hair, carrying large bag on shoulder. Girl on left wearing traditional robe with patterned designs, hair in topknot, carrying large bag. Background shows building with roof and pillars, and a tree. Characters and some background written in Asian script. A color gradient scale at the bottom. Beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1709
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 478 px
Museum record:
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