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Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro

Katsukawa Shunshō

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a man in a kimono, holding a sword. The man has black hair tied up and wears a green kimono with pink and green butterflies, and pink lining. He is barefoot and his left foot is raised. His kimono is billowing out behind him. He holds a sword in his right hand, which is raised behind him. The background is a beige wall and floor, with a darker beige section at the bottom. There is Japanese writing on the right side of the print.

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Dimensions:
464 × 900 px
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