Ono no Dofu as a Young Man Watching a Frog Jumping at a Willow Branch
Black and white woodblock print on beige paper. A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands. He wears a kimono with a patterned design and a hakama over it. The man has a hairstyle with a topknot. He holds a closed umbrella in one hand. A river with swirling waves and a frog jumping out of the water is to his left. A weeping willow tree with long drooping branches hangs over the man. The background depicts a cloudy sky. There are Japanese characters in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 448 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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