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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man sitting on a platform, wearing a kimono and holding a sword. The man has black hair and is barefoot. He sits on a wooden platform in front of an open window. The kimono has a blue base color with a red and green floral pattern and a gray and white striped overlay. He holds a sword with a gold hilt in his right hand. The window has a grid pattern on the upper part and a patterned curtain on the lower part. The room has a green floor and a bed with a patterned cover is visible in the background. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters hangs on the window. The print has a white background. The style is traditional Japanese ukiyo-e. The print is by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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