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New Year's Decoration of Pine Trees and Manzai Dancers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left wears a yellow robe and blue undergarment, with a black hat. He holds a fan. The man on the right wears a green robe and white undergarment, with a black hat. He holds a large gourd. To their right are two potted pine trees. A banner with an image of a bug hangs from the tree branches. The background has Japanese writing in black ink. The image has a border at the bottom with the number 1948.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 438 px
Museum record:
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