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Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru

Katsukawa Shunshō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing, kneeling on one knee. He wears a pink and gold robe with a patterned design. He holds a striped sword with both hands, its tip pointed up. A second sword rests on his back. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner. The background features a wooden fence with a tree branch extending from the top right corner. The artwork is signed in black ink on the bottom right. The color palette includes shades of pink, gold, black, and white.

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456 × 900 px
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