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Portrait of Tominomori Sukeyemon Masakata

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional clothing holding a sword. The man wears a black and white outfit with red patterned sleeves. A white sash with black Japanese characters crosses his chest. He has a black head covering with a white band around his forehead. The man holds a blue sword with a red and gold handle. A blue cloth is wrapped around the handle. A yellow lantern hangs above the man. Several Japanese banners and seals are on the right side. The background is blue.

Artwork details

Date:
1852
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
428 × 625 px
Museum record:
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