

The image depicts two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man in the foreground is sitting on one knee, with the other leg bent and foot flat on the ground. He wears a brown robe with a green undergarment and a patterned skirt. His arms are bent and held in front of him. The man behind him stands with his feet apart, wearing an orange robe with a green sash and a green shoulder piece. He holds a sword in his right hand and has another sword at his side. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. The background of the image is a light brown color. There are several lines of Japanese text on the left side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1765
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 294 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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