

The image depicts a man sitting on the floor playing a stringed instrument. He is wearing a purple robe with white designs on the shoulders and sleeves, and a yellow and green striped skirt. The instrument has a long neck and a round body, with three strings and a distinctive curved tailpiece. The man is sitting cross-legged on the floor, with his right hand on the neck of the instrument and his left hand on the body. The background of the image is a light beige color, with some darker edges that suggest it may be an aged or worn piece of paper. There are several lines of Japanese text written in black ink above and to the right of the man's head. The overall style of the image suggests that it is a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The man depicted is Keisei Ichikawa Denzo, and the artist who created the image is Utagawa Toyokuni I.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1797–1800
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 431 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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