Portrait
1826
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1826
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a man with a shaved head in a dark robe. His hands rest on his knees and his face glows pale against the black background. The robe has a subtle blue stripe near the hem. It’s from the Edo period in Japan. Woodblock prints like this were cheap and popular—almost like posters today. Look up Utagawa Kunisada if you want to see more prints like this.
