

Picture of a Manchurian of the Qing Court from Nanjing, Admiring a Fan
Colorful Japanese woodblock print of two men. The man on the left has a long black kimono with thin white vertical stripes and a red lining visible at the hem. He has a long purple and pink braid down his back. He has short gray hair. He wears beige geta. He faces right and holds a red fan in both hands. The man on the right wears a long purple kimono with a red lining visible at the hem. He wears a black hat with a red band. He wears yellow shoes. He faces left and holds a red fan in both hands. The background of the image is blue at the top and fades to greenish-gray at the bottom. There are several lines of Japanese writing in the image. A red vertical banner with Japanese writing is on the right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 11th month, 1860
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 444 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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