

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed in a traditional kimono. The man has dark hair pulled back with a white ribbon. He wears a yellow kimono with a floral pattern and pink lining. A black over-kimono covers his arms, with a white circular emblem on the back. He holds a decorated tray in his left hand. The background is beige, with Japanese characters written vertically on the right side and horizontally at the bottom. The man stands on a patterned floor.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1739
- Medium
- Woodblock print (hand-colored); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 323 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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