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Scene from the Drama "Matsu wa tai fusuma no wakesato"

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular piece of paper with a light brown background. Three men wearing traditional Japanese clothing are depicted. The man on the right stands, holding a fan in his left hand and a round object with a design in his right. His clothing has a red, black, and green geometric pattern. The man on the left sits with his right knee bent and left leg extended. He looks to the right and holds his right hand up near his face. His clothing features a red and green design with flowers on a black background. A man kneels on the right side. He wears a similar outfit with a red collar. He holds an object in his left hand near his chest and looks up. There are several Japanese characters written on the paper in black ink.

Artwork Details

Date
1757 or 1758
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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