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A Dandy of More Than Questionable Morals Out Walking on a Cold Day

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a yellow kimono with circular designs walks to the right, holding a parasol above his head. The parasol has a black frame and a handle with a tassel; it is shades of yellow, orange and pink. The man has black hair pulled back, a mostly white face, and white tabi socks with a low heel shoe. The background is beige with darker spots.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1728
Medium:
Woodblock print (hand-colored); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
294 × 623 px
Museum record:
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