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The Actor Segawa Roko as the Woodseller Ohara Leading an Ox

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese attire leading a black ox. The man wears a green kimono with long sleeves and a pink and white patterned robe over it. He has a white headband around his forehead and holds a large bundle on his head with both hands. He wears white socks and traditional Japanese footwear. The ox has a yellow rope halter around its snout and a large bundle on its back. The background features a light beige color with pink cherry blossoms at the top. There is a vertical pink banner on the right side with Japanese characters. Additional Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and at the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
431 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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