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Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing sitting on a box. The man wears a red robe with gold trim and a floral pattern. He has a yellow sash around his waist. He holds a sword in his right hand. A large yellow object resembling a horn or a fan is above his head. The man sits on a box with a red top and sides with black circles. A plant with long leaves is behind the man. The background is beige. There is Japanese text at the bottom and on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
304 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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