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Two Brothers Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white woodblock print depicting a scene with multiple men. Two men in the center are wrestling or fighting. A man on the right wears a long robe and a conical hat, and holds a child. The man next to him on the left wears a similar hat and a long robe; he raises one arm. In the background on the left, people are running or carrying spears. A tree and a rocky outcropping are at the left edge. A box of text appears in the upper right. The image has a thin black border with some Japanese writing on it. The print has an aged appearance with a beige background and some darker spots.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink on thin paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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