

Stick of Coral and a Portrait of South Sea Islander
The image depicts a diptych-style artwork. On the left side, a man with dark hair and a mustache and beard wears a blue patterned head covering, a yellow garment over a white garment, and a green garment. He faces right. On the right side, a large red coral, resembling a tree with a trunk and branches, is centered. The background on the left is black; on the right, it is beige with a blue gradient at the top. Vertical Japanese text appears on both sides. The artwork's edges are rough and uneven.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 3rd month,1860
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 423 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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