Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese samurai clothing. The man has black hair, eyebrows, and a goatee. He wears a white robe with red and gold designs and a red sash. The robe has a repeating circular pattern. He holds a sword in his right hand by his side and another in his left hand near his shoulder. The swords have black handles and blades. The man stands in front of a wall with a white floral pattern on a brown background. The floor is yellow, and the ceiling is made up of light-colored panels arranged in a grid. The ceiling panels have orange lines. There is Japanese text written vertically on the left side of the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1778
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 297 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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