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Ichikawa Danjuro Fifth as a Komuso Holding a Basket-Hat in His Right Hand

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork depicting two people. The man on the left wears a green robe with a black and white design, an orange and purple lining, and a blue sash. He holds a green basket-hat in his right hand. The man has a distinctive hairstyle with a black stick on top. The woman on the right wears a green robe with pink and purple flowers, and a long pink and grey fabric flowing from her left shoulder. She wears a white hat with a red band and holds a sword in her left hand. The background of each panel features horizontal orange lines. The artwork has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
583 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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