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“One-Legged Umbrella Monster” (Kasa ippon ashi)

Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a man with a large neck and jaw. The man has a pale complexion, dark hair pulled back with a blue headband, and a neutral expression. He wears a yellow and black striped garment. A dark blue conical object resembling an upside-down umbrella appears behind him. A red vertical rectangle with Japanese characters is in the upper left corner. The print has a beige border and is set against a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1857
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); vertical chūban
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
487 × 624 px
Museum record:
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