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Young Man (Wakashu) with a Miniature Flower Cart

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Young man with black hair in a double bun at the top of his head. He wears a black and yellow plaid robe over an orange robe with wave designs. The man holds a whip in his right hand and a flower branch in his left hand. He looks down at the flowers. The background is beige with Japanese characters written in black ink. The man stands beside a miniature cart with one wheel. The cart holds a large pot with flowering branches. The image shows a rectangular seal or stamp in the bottom-left corner and another rectangular seal or stamp in the bottom-right corner. Two more seals are placed vertically along the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750–60s
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
272 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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