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Kyogen Performers

Hanzan (Matsukawa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two men. The man on the left has a wide-eyed expression and holds two sticks. He wears a checkered robe over a dark kimono. The man on the right holds a parasol and wears a similar checkered robe with a patterned sash. Both men wear topknots. The background is a light gray color with some darker gray shading. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 461 px
Museum record:
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