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Segawa Kikunojo III

Katsukawa Shunjō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man dressed in traditional Japanese attire. He wears an orange kimono with a leaf pattern and a white kimono with a square pattern over his left shoulder. A black hat with a brown band sits atop his head. The man stands on a yellow floor with a green curtain behind him, featuring a brown stripe at the top. A beige wall occupies the space to his right. The man's right arm is obscured, while his left arm hangs at his side. He stands on a beige mat with a brown border. A small basket sits on the floor to his right. The background consists of the beige wall and green curtain. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1785
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
291 × 624 px
Museum record:
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