

The image is a Japanese woodblock print. The print features a large black silhouette of a man's head and shoulders. The silhouette faces left. Above the silhouette, a small colored illustration of a man's head and shoulders is positioned. The colored illustration faces right and has a yellow background. The man in both images wears a traditional Japanese hairstyle and a blue and white kimono. A red vertical banner with Japanese text is on the left. Two red seals are present, one on the bottom left and one on the top right. Japanese text is written in black ink on the top right and bottom left. The print has a blue and grey border with a floral pattern. The background of the print is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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