Black and white drawing of two people standing facing each other. The person on the left is a man wearing a kimono and zōri sandals, holding a sword at his side. He looks up and to the right. The woman on the right wears a kimono and high platform geta, and her hair is styled in a traditional updo. She looks down at the man. Behind them is a partially open shoji screen showing a landscape scene with a large mountain. The woman stands before a low table covered with fabric. A small arrow points up from the bottom center. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left. The image is titled "The Actors" by Ippitsusai Bunchō.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 436 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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