The print depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a blue robe with a red and green patterned under robe and a brown robe over his shoulders. His black hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He holds a fan in his right hand. The background is beige with a few pink cherry blossoms and a bird in the upper right. There are several Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the print. A red seal is below the characters. The man stands on a patterned cloth. He faces left and slightly forward.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 449 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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