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Russian Officer with His Wife

Utagawa Yoshiiku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man and a woman standing side by side. The man wears a dark jacket with gold buttons and a blue sash over his shoulder, paired with white pants. A cane is held in his right hand. The woman wears a long skirt with horizontal stripes and a shawl over her shoulders. She has on a head covering. Both figures are depicted in a traditional Japanese style with a background that includes Japanese writing. The overall color palette is subdued with earth tones.

Artwork Details

Date
1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
435 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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