The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a samurai. The man is wearing a traditional Japanese hat, a black kimono with gold designs and pink lining, and a pink under-kimono. He is holding two swords in his left hand and has a sword at his side. The man is standing in front of a yellow railing with a mountainous background. A gray ruler is on the right side of the image. The print is signed in Japanese characters at the bottom right. The color palette is muted, with shades of beige, black, gold, pink, gray and white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1790
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 367 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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