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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
Museum record:
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