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A Man Standing Next to a Lady
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A Man Standing Next to a Lady

Shigenobu (II) · c. 1825 - c. 1830 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A man with an offering table in his hands and dressed in court clothing with a butterfly emblem, stands next to a seated woman in a kimono with a crane motif. The clothing and makeup make it clear that these are actors in the roles of Soga no Gorô Tokimune and his mistress Maizuru. With three poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineA Man Standing Next to a Lady. c. 1825 - c. 1830. Shigenobu (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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