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Kurahashi Densuke Kiyohara Takeyuki

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese-style woodblock print depicting a samurai. The samurai wears a purple and green striped garment, a brown armor top with a dragon design on the shoulders. He holds a long sword in his right hand. A red and purple banner with Japanese writing is in the upper right corner. The background is dark gray to black.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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