Kabuki Actors Asao Yūjirō as Sano Genzaemon and Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Miura Arajirō, in the play Keisei Sano no Funabashi
Two men in traditional Japanese clothing are depicted in a dynamic pose. The man on the left wears a purple robe with white circular designs and a black hat. His right leg is bent, and his right arm is raised near his face. The man on the right wears a brown robe with a green undergarment and holds a sword above his head with his right hand. Both men are set against a yellow and white checkered background. The artwork contains Japanese writing. The composition is divided into two panels.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1822
- Medium:
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 424 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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