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Young Lady with Drum and Man with Fan Saluting Her

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print of a man and woman outdoors. The standing man wears a black and beige robe; he holds a closed fan in his right hand and a sword at his side. The woman sits on the ground and holds a drum; she wears a long robe with a beige background and blue floral pattern. The background shows roofs and trees; a fan with a landscape image hangs in the air. The print has a beige background.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
426 × 624 px
Museum record:
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