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Utagawa's Lifetime Masterpiece, from the Japanese version of the Shuihu Zhuan

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print of a group of people. There are 10 people total. They are arranged in 3 rows. The men are wearing traditional Japanese clothing with kimono-like garments. These garments are colored with predominantly red and blue on a white base. Some have head wraps on. The background is a dark blue color. There are 2 long red and white banners on the top left and one on the top right. There is one long thin banner on the right edge with writing on it. A man on the left holds a sword. A man on the right holds a long thin object. The second row of people appear to be overlapping.

Artwork Details

Date
1863 (5th month)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 306 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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