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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in a blue and white striped robe with a red sash, barefoot and holding a sword at his side. He has dark hair and appears to be in motion, with his right arm extended outward. A black object with a gold stripe and a red and gold emblem is on the ground to his left. The background shows snow falling against a gray backdrop with wavy lines at the bottom. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side and horizontally at the bottom right. The image is a print by Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
449 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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