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The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry as Kabuki Actors (Yakusha sanjūrokkasen) 役者三十六歌仙

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages featuring black and white illustrations of men in traditional Japanese clothing. The pages are yellowed, and the illustrations depict two men with dark hair wearing robes. The man on the left has a hat on his head, while the man on the right has his hair styled in a traditional Japanese manner. Both men have their arms bent at the elbow, with their hands positioned near their chests or faces. The background of each illustration includes Japanese writing and a red seal. The pages have a decorative border around the illustrations. The book is set against a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
1835, first month (Tempō 6)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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