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Onoe Kikugorō I as Izumi no Saburō in the Play Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise

Ippitsusai Bunchō

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese man in traditional clothing, with a sword at his side, stands in a room. He wears a brown kimono with white and orange stripes and floral patterns. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese top knot. He holds a sword in his right hand and has his left hand raised. The room has a green floor and a beige wall with a flowering branch. There is a large window with a black grid to the right. The window has an arched top. There are autumn leaves on the floor. The artwork depicts a scene from a play.

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