Green background. Two men wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the bottom has a red and brown patterned robe. He is on one knee and one elbow, with his head down. The second man stands over him, wearing a gray robe with red accents. He wears a large bowl-like hat on his head. He holds a long stick diagonally across his body, with one hand near the man's face on the ground. The standing man also holds a sword on his back. A bird flies in the upper left corner. A column of Japanese text on the right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1797–1861
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 560 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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