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Utagawa Sadakage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional dress. The man has black hair styled up, with a long black coat over a blue kimono. He stands on a concrete surface overlooking a grassy area and another building. He looks down and to the right with a look on his face. A yellow and white hot air balloon-like object with Japanese characters floats above the man's head on the left. A tree is behind on the left, and there are rays behind the man emanating from a red sun on the right. Pieces of debris are floating through the air. The background includes a blue sky at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
446 × 625 px
Museum record:
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