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Tanmeijirō Genshōgo Fighting Under Water

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting two men wrestling underwater. The man on top has dark hair and a tattoo on his arm. He wears a dark blue yukata. The man on the bottom wears a decorative armor and a helmet; he has a sword sheathed on his back. Three fish swim in the background; the background is blue with diagonal stripes. There are several seals and a red stamp with Japanese characters.

Artwork Details

Date
1856, 2nd month
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
435 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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