

Colorful woodblock print of a muscular man uprooting a tree. The man is bald with a large head, thick neck and muscular arms. He wears a blue and white patterned shirt with short sleeves and white undergarment around his waist. He has no shoes on. The tree has a large gray trunk and dark roots. The man grips the tree trunk with his right hand at the top and his left under his knee. A yellow paper with black writing hangs from the tree and another from the man's sleeve. A wooden sword and cutting board lie on the blue ground near the roots. A red and blue patterned fabric lies on the man's back. The background is mottled brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1820
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 532 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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