

“Act II, Scene 5: At the Opera in Paris,” from the series The Strange Tale of the Castaways: A Western Kabuki
Colorful woodblock print depicting a chaotic scene. A man in a red and black checkered coat and black hat appears to be fighting with a man in a blue suit and green hat. A woman in a yellow dress and white headscarf stands behind them, and a man in a gray suit and hat lies on the ground. The background features a mountain range at night and a building with a tiled roof. Japanese text is visible in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1879
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 419 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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