The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man, Otani Oniji, wearing a black and red outfit, with a sword at his side. He has a large stomach and is barefoot. The man holds a yellow parasol in his right hand. His left hand is not visible. He wears a black top with a red undergarment and a red sash around his waist. A sword with a gold hilt is sheathed on his left side. The background features a beige wall with a red curtain on the right side and a yellow floor. There are some green and yellow designs in the upper left corner. The print is signed in black ink on the bottom right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1762–1819
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 293 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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