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Two Men, One Playing a Flute

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. Two men are shown. The man on the right plays a flute. He wears a kimono with a predominantly black and pink color scheme. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese fashion. The man on the left looks on. He wears a kimono with a predominantly brown and pink color scheme and also has his hair styled traditionally. The background of the print features Japanese characters written in black ink at the top. The overall background of the print is a light brown color.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
113 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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