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Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. A man and woman are shown. The man is on the right; he wears a red and gold robe with a patterned design and holds a bow in his left hand. His hair is pulled back into a bun. The woman is on the left; she wears a long robe with a patterned design in shades of brown, gold, and red. She has long hair and appears to be holding a fan or similar object. The background is black, with a white moon visible in the upper right corner. The moon has a symbol on it. The man and woman are positioned in a dynamic pose, with the woman leaning over the man.

Artwork Details

Date
1835
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
541 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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