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Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print; beige background; a samurai wearing red, black, and white armour; samurai standing on a rocky outcropping; samurai is reaching up with right arm to shoot a bow; left arm holds bow; quiver on back; samurai wears conical helmet; second figure crouching on left; figure wears brown and black striped armor; figure wears distinctive spherical helmet with red circle; tree to right of samurai; tree has sparse yellow leaves; pink blossoms on ground; black and Japanese writing on left. Title: Print by Totoya Hokkei.

Artwork Details

Date
1780–1850
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
528 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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