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Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful print depicting a man with dark hair wearing samurai clothing including a red patterned haidate and patterned armor with gold and red accents; he holds a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right. He kneels with his left leg bent behind him on a patterned fabric on a grey floor. A kneeling woman faces him with dark hair and wears a patterned kimono; her left hand is raised with the palm facing out. The background includes a tan wall to the right and Japanese writing throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
559 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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