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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Print by Utagawa Kunisada. The image depicts a man sitting on a black box with gold trim. The man has black hair and is wearing a red, blue, and white checkered robe. His right leg is bent and extended to the left, while his left leg is bent. The man is barefoot. A red and yellow patterned fabric is draped across his lap and a blue and white patterned fabric is draped over his shoulders. A red lantern hangs from the box. The box has a gold rope handle. The background features a gray sky, green plants, and a red sign with black Japanese characters. A yellow and blue patterned wall is behind the man.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
448 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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