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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green and blue plaid kimono with a blue lining. Black undergarment. Black pants and white shoes. Man standing and holding a large rectangular brown box on his right shoulder. The box has a gray rope tied around it. A bridge with arches visible in the background. Blue sky. A building to the right with a blue roof and red lanterns. Characters in windows of building. A wooden post to the left. Small black and white stamp in bottom left corner. Vertical characters on right side.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
449 × 625 px
Museum record:
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