

The image depicts a Japanese man with a receding hairline and a small topknot, wearing a traditional Japanese robe with a yellow, brown, and white color scheme. The robe features a floral pattern. He is holding a book in his left hand and a writing brush in his right hand, resting on a black surface with a bow-like design. The background of the image is dark gray. There is Japanese text written vertically on the right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1795
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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