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Russians and a Chinese Inscribing a Fan

Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of three men. The man on the left has a chubby face, short black hair with a red headband. He wears blue clothing and a white fur coat. He holds a handheld drum. The man in the middle wears a brown top adorned with gold flower designs. He also wears a blue bottom and a black hat. He holds a long pole. The man on the right wears a gray top and a yellow hat, and dips a brush into an inkwell. A tree with cherry blossom branches behind them. The background light tan.

Artwork Details

Date
12th month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
433 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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