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Man with Umbrella by a Water Barrel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
An actor in the role of Sukeroku stands with a geisha in training (shinzô) in front of a large wooden vat of water. On the vat, in white, the Japanese character for 'water' (mizu), above it smaller water buckets, and on the planks the street name 'Edomachi'; the main street of the Yoshiwara. Accompanied by one poem.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMan with Umbrella by a Water Barrel. c. 1800 - c. 1805. Katsushika Hokutai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
