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Illustrated Story of Yoshitsune

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and worn, with visible signs of aging. On the left page, there are two men dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a sword at his side. He has a black topknot and wears a short-sleeved robe with a sash tied around his waist. The man on the right crouches down; he also wears traditional clothing and carries a long object over his shoulder. There is Japanese text in the upper-left corner of the page. On the right page, there are three men, one on horseback and two on foot. The man on horseback wears a tall hat and holds a piece of paper. The two men on foot wear traditional clothing and carry swords. They stand on either side of the horse. In the background, there are trees and bushes. The book appears to be an illustrated story of Yoshitsune.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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