Onoe Kikugoro (Right) as Soga no Goro; Ichimura Kamezo as Soga no Juro
Japanese woodblock print depicting two men in traditional clothing. The man on the left has a shaved forehead and a topknot. He wears an orange, black and yellow kimono with geometric patterns and polka dots. The kimono has a yellow undergarment visible at the sleeves and hem. He holds a folding fan in his right hand. His footwear has a thick sole and a strap that goes between the big and second toes. The man on the right has a topknot. He wears a green kimono with orange flowers, leaves and hexagons. A yellow undergarment is visible at the sleeves and hem. He holds a sword with both hands. His footwear is similar to the man on the left's. The background is beige with Japanese characters written vertically on either side of the men. A signature and seal are in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1744
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 465 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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