

Woodblock print depicting a man with a sword and a fan. The man wears a dark red and white kimono with a geometric pattern. The kimono has large white diamond shapes outlined in red on a dark red background, with a white background inside each diamond with red accents. A gold and white pattern is on his kimono's sleeves and chest. He has black hair with a pink bow on top. The man holds a sword in his right hand and a closed fan in his left. He stands on one leg, with the other on a yellow block. A brown snake is on the ground next to him. There are green plants behind him and a yellow fan on the right. The background is beige with green and white waves. There is Japanese text on the right side. The print is by Utagawa Kunisada.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 444 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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