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Scene from a Drama

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of two men in Japanese clothing. The standing man on the left wears a brown robe with yellow and pink accents. The robe has a white emblem on the right sleeve and another on the left chest. He holds a sword in his right hand. His face is pointed down. He has a black topknot. The man on the right kneels on one knee. He wears a red robe over a gray robe with white square emblems on the chest and sleeves. The man holds a red fan in his left hand and a striped object in his right hand. A cylindrical object sits on the ground. The background of the print is mottled brown. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1770
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 543 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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