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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man wears a black top with a white flower on the right side, a blue neck scarf, striped brown, green and yellow pants, and black shoes with yellow soles and accents. The man holds a fan in his right hand and a sword in his left. He appears to be jumping over a low wooden fence with a tree and building behind him. The building has a yellow exterior with a black window and a red sign on the left. The tree has a light brown trunk with darker brown spots and green leaves. The background shows green hills. The print is titled and signed, "Print by Utagawa Kunisada".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
445 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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