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Theatrical Scene

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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