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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Print by Utagawa Kunisada, a woodblock print of a man in a blue robe with a sword at his side, wearing black shoes with gold accents; his hair is black and slicked back. The man holds an orange and yellow object with his right hand, and his left arm is bent across his body. He appears to be mid-step. His robe has a red and yellow sash. A gray cloth is draped over his left shoulder. The background features horizontal black lines on a beige base. There are several lines of Japanese text on the right side.

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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