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Asao Jujiro as a Cake Seller and Ikushima Shingoro as Bushi (Samurai) Seated on the Peddler's Lacquer Box Containing His Wares

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos, are depicted. The man on the left sits on a lacquer box, wearing a kimono with a floral pattern. He faces right and holds two swords. The box he sits on has designs and text on it. A red seal is to his right. The man on the right stands facing left, wearing a kimono with a geometric pattern and a head covering. He holds a wrapped item on his back and another item in front. The background of the image is a light beige color with darker spots. A color scale is at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1709
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 483 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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