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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a Japanese man wearing a traditional robe. He has black hair styled in a traditional top knot and wears a brown robe with red lining and cream-colored scarf. The robe has white designs on the bottom and a wide red and gold sash around the waist. He holds a sword in his right hand. His left arm stretches out to the side. He stands on a set of brown stairs. The background includes more stairs behind him. Japanese characters are printed in the top right and bottom right corners and on the steps. Print by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
450 × 624 px
Museum record:
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