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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
Museum record:
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