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Matsumoto Koshiro IV as the Fish Peddler Gorobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man with a serious expression, wearing a blue and white checkered robe with a black collar, and a headband. He has a pipe in his mouth, held by his right hand, and his hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner. The background of the image is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
Probably late 1880s or early 1890s
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with mica ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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