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Danjuro as a Youth with a Toy Horse under Plum Blossoms

Ippitsusai Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a young man in traditional clothing. The man has black hair and wears a pink kimono with a white flower pattern. He holds a sword at his side and a toy horse in his right hand. The horse has a white face and a brown body with a saddle. The man stands to the right of the horse. A tree trunk and branches are visible behind the man and horse. The background of the print is a light brown color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side of the print.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
303 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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