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Pleasure Quarters

Suga Mitsusada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white artwork titled "Pleasure Quarters" by Suga Mitsusada. Vertical rectangular scroll with a black border on both sides and a patterned border around the edges. A man wearing a kimono with a checkered pattern on the top half and a plain design on the bottom half. The man has black hair and his body is turned to the right. His kimono sleeves are gathered up in his hands behind his back. The man appears to have one leg slightly bent in front of the other. Above the man, there is a small rectangular image of a branch with white flowers. Above the flowers and below the top of the scroll, there are several lines of Japanese characters written in black ink. To the left of the man, there are more Japanese characters written vertically. The background of the scroll is a light gray color.

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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