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Sankatsu and Hanshichi

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men. The man at the top has black hair pulled back into a bun with chopsticks on top, and he wears a light-colored robe. He has his head down and to the right. The man below him is bald with a black headband; he wears a striped robe and holds a rosary. His head is tilted back and to the left; his mouth is open with his tongue out. The background is a light brown color with Japanese characters.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
152 × 621 px
Public Domain
Yes
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