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Sadakuro Threatening to Kill Yoichibei

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print with beige border featuring a Greek key pattern and black circular shapes. The scene depicts two men on a stone wall with a large tree and mountain range in the background. The standing man is wearing a black sleeveless top and white undergarment. He holds a parasol in one hand and a sword in the other. The man on the ground wears a green outfit and holds a bow. He sits next to a yellow rope. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the right. The background features a tree to the left and a mountain range against a blue and gray sky. The image includes Japanese characters on the bottom right and on the red banner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 398 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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