

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
- View original
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