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Print

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man wearing a brown kimono with a white leaf pattern and no shoes. The man has dark hair combed back and appears to be wearing makeup. The man holds an object in his right hand and his left hand is extended to the side. The man stands on a beige ground in front of a tree trunk to the left and a black background with pine branches on the top. A red tag hangs from the man's obi. The man stands to the right of center in the image. The print includes several Japanese characters in the bottom right corner. The print title is "Print by Utagawa Kunisada".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
447 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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