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Frolicking Figures and Animals

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An ink painting on paper, divided into three panels. The left panel depicts a man running and reaching out with one arm to the right, wearing a short skirt and a headband. The center panel shows four men stacked on top of each other in a chaotic pile, two men are holding swords. The right panel shows a man on one leg holding a long sword above his head with his right arm. The background of the painting is off-white with visible creases. The painting is surrounded by a brown border. There is a red seal in the bottom-right corner, and some black Japanese characters to the left of it.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Handscroll; wash drawing
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 271 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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