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Shin Yoshiwara: The New Yoshiwara

Shōsai Ikkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful Japanese woodblock print. A man in a red jacket and gray hat holds a black umbrella in one hand and a fan in the other. He appears to be jumping or falling off a balcony. The balcony has a green railing with a floral design. On the balcony, there are two women and a child. The woman on the left wears a black kimono and a large hat. The woman on the right wears a red kimono. The child wears a red jacket. The background features a building with a green awning and a blue sky with a pink horizon. There are red and green banners with Japanese writing on them.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1875
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
423 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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