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Scene from a Play

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left sits on one knee with his left arm resting on his bent left leg, and his right hand on the hilt of his sword. He wears a kimono with a striped pattern. The man on the right stands slightly behind and to the right of the seated man. He leans forward towards the seated man with his right hand raised near his face. He wears a kimono and a basket-like object around his waist. A tree trunk and branches are behind them, and a few Japanese characters are written on the paper. The paper is beige with darker edges and a few dark spots.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 431 px
Museum record:
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