Inuzaka Keno Tanetomo from Story of Eight Dogs (Hakkenden)
The image depicts a man with long black hair and a sword. The man wears a traditional Japanese robe with a red lining and blue exterior. The robe has a gold pattern on it. He holds a sword in his right hand. The sword has a silver blade and a brown handle. The man stands on a balcony or porch with a wooden railing. There are green leaves behind the railing. The background has Japanese writing on it. The writing is in red and black ink. The overall color palette is muted with shades of red, blue, gold, brown, and green.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1830
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 422 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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