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Ghosts and Battle Scenes

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man. The top half of the man’s body depicted here. He faces right; his eyes are cast downward. He wears a large headdress with black, yellow, and red stripes. The man has dark hair. He wears a blue robe with a red and yellow striped pattern on the sleeves. A smaller figure on a horse is on the left. The background includes Japanese text.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Album of 18 woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
432 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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