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Pleasure Quarters

Suga Mitsusada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of long and thin artwork. A man crouches on the bottom right, wearing a kimono with a checkered pattern on the sleeves. He has a half-shaven head with a topknot. The artwork is framed by a patterned border. A smaller picture of a plant branch with flowers is at the top. Large blocks of text are written in calligraphy. The background is off-white. Title: Pleasure Quarters. Artist: Suga Mitsusada.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
506 × 625 px
Museum record:
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