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Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kantarō

Okumura Toshinobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The standing man on the left with a bun has a pink and yellow kimono with a floral pattern. He holds a comb and a basket. The seated man on the right wears a black kimono. He sits on the floor beside a low stool with a bowl. The background shows a tiled floor and wall with a yellow stripe, and a roof. There are Japanese characters on the wall and on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1793
Medium:
Tan-e (hand-colored print); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
352 × 624 px
Museum record:
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