

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print. The print depicts a man wearing a black hat with a white band, a black and white robe with a patterned sash, and a striped skirt; he holds a sword. The man crouches on the left side of the image; he looks to the right. To the right of the man is a red and white folding screen with a design of birds on a branch. The background is blue-gray, with several pieces of Asian script in red, yellow, and black. The top right of the image features a red oval with a green border containing black script. The image can be searched for using the terms: - Japanese woodblock print - man in black hat and robe - crouching man with sword - red and white folding screen - birds on branch - blue-gray background - Asian script. The man in the image is Yato Fumoshichi Norikane. The artist of the image is Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1852–53
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 426 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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