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Two Actors; a Scene from the Soga Play

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the bottom has light skin and long gray hair, and wears a tan top and pants with a patterned fabric sash wrapped around his waist. The man on top has light skin and short black hair and wears a patterned kimono with a sword at his side. The man on top has his left arm raised to his face and his right arm around the other man's waist. The man on the bottom appears to be kneeling on one knee with his right leg extended behind him. The background is a light beige color with some darker shading at the bottom. There is Japanese text on the left side and a red seal in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
554 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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