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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a Japanese man with black hair and a black kimono. The man has a pale face with dark eyebrows, and wears a black hat and kimono with a pink collar. The background depicts a landscape with a body of water, trees, and a mountain. There is a red rectangle with black Japanese characters on the top right. There are more Japanese characters in the top left and bottom right corners. The print has a beige background around the edges. The image is attributed to Utagawa Kunisada.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
445 × 624 px
Museum record:
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