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The Eel Master (Unagi danna), illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)

Mizuno Toshikata

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of two people indoors. A woman in a blue striped kimono with red trim on the right edge of the image holds a jug. A man on the left in a striped kimono sits cross-legged on the floor playing a flute. The background shows a room with tatami flooring, sliding doors with a plant and paper hanging on the wall. The woman's kimono has a red lining and blue interior, her hair styled up with pins. The man wears a beige and blue striped kimono with a blue under kimono. A low table sits in front of him with a blue flower on it. The print has a traditional Japanese feel with simple composition. Tan colored background with gray shading around the edges.

Artwork details

Medium:
Frontispiece; woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 472 px
Museum record:
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