Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Uiro-uri (Peddler of Sweet Cakes Called Uiro)
A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands indoors. He wears a red and white kimono with a patterned hakama over it. The hakama is red, white, and gold. The man holds a tray with small cakes in one hand and a cake in the other. His head is tilted back and he appears to be smelling or eating the cake. He stands on a tatami mat floor. A black and gold box with a red cord sits on a ledge behind him. The box has Japanese characters on it. A wooden door or gate is on the left. The background includes a gray wall. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1770
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 293 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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