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Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuomaru in the Carriage-Stopping Scene

Utagawa Kunimasa

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print of an actor dressed as a man. The man has a large head with a round face, thick eyebrows, and a prominent nose. He wears a black and white striped robe. His black hair is styled with curled bangs and sideburns. A pink makeup design is painted on his cheeks and forehead. The background features a mix of black, gray, and beige colors, with some Japanese characters written vertically on the left side.

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599 × 900 px
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