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Shanaō [Yoshitsune] Learns Martial Arts in Sōjōgatani (Shanaō Sōjōgatani ni heijutsu o manabu zu)

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color woodblock print depicting a nighttime scene. Three men in traditional Japanese clothing stand on a narrow bridge spanning a rocky waterfall. The man on the left wears a black outfit with white and gold accents and holds a long sword. The man in the middle wears a blue outfit. The man on the right wears a green upper garment and a dark lower garment with white polka dots; he carries a red bag. The background features a full moon, trees on rocky slopes and a narrow path.

Artwork details

Date:
1830s (Tenpô era)
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
445 × 624 px
Museum record:
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