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Picture Book of the Warriors' Sandals (Ehon musha waraji) 絵本武者鞋

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two pages from a book opened side by side. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The left page depicts a samurai in a dynamic pose. The samurai wears a helmet with a decorative crest, a red and gold undergarment, a white shirt, and red pants. He holds a sword in his right hand and a scabbard in his left. He stands on a wooden deck with waves in the background. The right page depicts two samurai. The samurai on the left sits on the ground leaning against a tree with pink blossoms. He wears a helmet with a decorative crest and a red and gold striped armor. The samurai on the right kneels behind the other samurai, with his right arm around the other's shoulder. He wears a helmet and a red and gold striped armor.

Artwork Details

Date
Preface dated 1787 (Tenmei 7)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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