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Color woodblock triptych of a man in a blue robe facing a snow-covered tree branch as snow falls, with a window and fire at right.

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as the Priest Sogen

A man with a bare upper body and a pale blue-gray robe glares at a snow-laden branch on the left as snow falls against a dark sky. This color woodblock triptych shows a winter scene with a window and a glowing fire at right; the record identifies the figure as Onoe Kikugoro V as the priest Sogen.

Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date
1890
Medium
Color woodblock prints; oban triptych
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 862 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1890).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

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