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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man sitting on the floor. The man is wearing a pink, green, and yellow patterned robe over a blue garment and black hakama. His black hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner and he sits on a beige floor. A green and yellow parasol lies on the ground beside him, with the handle pointing to the left. He sits in front of a low green brick wall with a yellow top. The background features a large bush with pink flowers and green stems. The print has a beige background with black Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides. 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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