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Gojin jūshin no hataraku|Five People Working Like Ten

Ippōsai Yoshifuji

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Classical Antiquity Working

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Gojin jūshin no hataraku|Five People Working Like Ten is a 3 ink by Ippōsai Yoshifuji, a Impressionism work, depicting Working, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Ippōsai Yoshifuji
When & what style?: 3 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows five men tangled in a pile. They’re all dressed in different clothes—some wear hats, others have tools like a hammer or umbrella. Faces are big, eyes wide, and colors pop: reds, greens, and yellows stand out against the light background. The title says these men are "working like ten." That means one person’s job is being split between five bodies. It’s silly but shows how hard people worked back then. Look up Ippōsai Yoshifuji next to see more prints like this.