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The Writer Santō Kyōden (a.k.a. Kitao Masanobu)

Chōkyōsai Eiri 鳥橋斎栄里

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man with a shaved top and black hair on the sides, wearing a black robe, sitting at a table with a red patterned cloth, holding a red writing brush in his right hand. A small black box on the table holds more brushes. A circular white symbol on the left sleeve. The background is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
421 × 625 px
Museum record:
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