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Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Juro

Katsukawa Shunshō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional clothing. The man is wearing a long, flowing robe with a pattern of small white dots on a brown background and a striped orange and white lining. He has a sword at his side and is holding a large object resembling a shield or a folded piece of fabric behind his back. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner, with a small topknot. The background of the image features a wall with vertical orange and white stripes, and a beige floor. The print is rendered in a traditional Japanese style, with bold lines and muted colors. The artist's signature is visible on the right side of the image.

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421 × 900 px
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