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Five People Working Like Ten

Ippōsai Yoshifuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Five people in various poses, falling or jumping. The people are wearing colorful clothing, including hats and shoes. The man at the top has a green vest and white pants, and holds a horn. The man to his right wears red and white clothing and a black hat. The man on the left side wears a blue and green outfit and a straw hat. The man in the bottom left wears blue and red clothing and holds a stick. The man on the bottom right wears a blue headband and holds an umbrella and a cup. The background is yellow with a red gradient at the top. There are several vertical Japanese text boxes throughout the image, and one large red box with Japanese text in the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
3rd month, 1861
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
437 × 624 px
Museum record:
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