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Moon-Mad Monk (Kyōgetsubō) 狂月坊

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print is divided into two panels. The scene shows three people outdoors. The person on the left is standing and wearing a white robe and a black head covering. The two people on the right are sitting and wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the far right is holding an object. There are dark clouds in the top corners and bottom right corner. A tree is on the bottom left. The background shows a body of water with waves and distant figures. The print has a beige background with brown accents.

Artwork details

Date:
1789
Medium:
Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and brass dust on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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