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Bandō Minosuke (Mitsugorō III) in the Role of a Young Samurai

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional clothing. The man has dark hair and is wearing a green robe over a long, pink robe with white and yellow flowers. The pink robe is red and white striped on the inside. The green robe has a red and white striped cuff on the left arm. The man is barefoot. The man holds a pink parasol with white and yellow flowers in the left hand and a sword on the right side. The parasol is closed. The man is turned to the right with his right leg extended behind him. The background is dark at the top and light at the bottom. Japanese characters are printed on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
426 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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