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Three Cartouches: Footman, Courtesan and Rising Sun

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print with a beige background and decorative border. The print features three main sections: - A large circular image at the top with a black background and gradient orange-red to beige gradient sky. In the circular image, a footman wearing white and beige clothing with a green and blue backpack runs. He holds a long-handled tool in his right hand and a decorative fan in his left. Japanese characters are written vertically on both sides of the circle. - A smaller square image on the bottom left with a beige background and decorative border. In the square image, a woman's head and shoulders wearing an orange kimono and brown and orange hair adornments are visible. The woman faces right. - A smaller empty square on the bottom right with a green plant and a beige and orange semi-circle. The print has a beige background with a decorative border.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
424 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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