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Maruami Gorō Saved by Fudō's (Acala) Attendant Seitaka from Narita Shrine

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print featuring a woman standing on a cloud above a body of water. The woman has long black hair and wears a multi-colored outfit consisting of a yellow top, gray and blue middle section, and a black skirt with red and gold accents. She holds a lotus flower in her left hand and an object resembling a bow or weapon in her right hand. A red and gold circular object surrounds her head. The background consists of a dark blue sky with white clouds and a body of water at the bottom. There are several vertical banners with Japanese writing on them. The print has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
437 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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