Title

On the Yoshida Highway, c. 1685. An actor playing Miyako no O Kuni sits in an open second-floor room with an attendant. Ukiyo-no-suke, walking below, holds an umbrella over Kanto Koroku. Attributed to Sugimura Jihei.

Caption

On the Yoshida Highway, c. 1685. Creator: Sugimura Jihei.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A02_336

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NA

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NA

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Rights managed

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13,2Mb (892,2Kb) / 5,1in x 10,0in / 1541 x 3000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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