Artwork preview

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork, depicting a man and a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left wears a kimono with an intricate orange, red, and white design, holding a staff in his right hand. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He stands on the left side, facing right. The woman on the right wears a long, flowing kimono with pink and gray accents, and a large, round hat. She stands on the right side, facing left, with her right hand raised to her mouth. In the background, a large mountain with a pointed peak rises behind both figures. The mountain is rendered in shades of yellow and brown. A body of water and low hills are below the mountain. The artwork's color palette includes shades of beige, brown, orange, red, pink, and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
581 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette