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Ebisu and Benten Walking in the Snow

Utagawa Toyohiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print of two people. The background is beige. A woman and man are positioned centrally. The woman wears a kimono with a red lining. The kimono has a dark blue floral design on the bottom half. The woman holds a long pole. A red and green brazier hangs from the pole. The man wears a light-colored kimono and a black headwear. He looks into the brazier. Vertical Japanese text appears on the left and bottom right. A wire with barbs spans across the top.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
561 × 624 px
Museum record:
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