Dance Robe and Koto (Zither) Representing the Wealthy Man of Yahagi from the Jōruri Play Ushiwaka (Minamoto no Yoshitsune)

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. A large head of a man with an open mouth and protruding tongue. The man has a patterned robe with red, blue, and white designs. A circular emblem on the robe features a red and blue yin-yang symbol. The man wears a hairstyle with two black horns. He is sitting next to a low table with a koto, a traditional Japanese zither. A piece of paper with writing on it lies on the floor. The background is beige with Japanese writing on the left side. A blue border runs along the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date: probably 1810
Medium: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 447 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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