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Onoe Kikugorō V as Otowake Neko no ke (Right), Bandō Mitsugorō IV as Aishō Michinoku (Center), Onoe Kikugorō V as Isogai Mibunosuke (Left) in the Kabuki play Tōkai Kidan Nekomata Yashiki

Toyohara Kunichika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a triptych of Japanese woodblock prints featuring three men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left has black hair tied up with a blue headband and wears a light blue robe with a floral pattern. He holds a sword. The central figure is a woman with black hair, adorned with flowers, wearing a blue robe with a floral pattern, her right arm raised. The man on the right has white hair and wears a yellow robe; he holds a small blue item. The background features a dark sky with clouds and butterflies.

Artwork Details

Date
1870
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 340 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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