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The Third Ichikawa Yaozo and Mimasu Tokujiro

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man in the foreground sits on the floor with his back against a low table or stool, wearing a kimono with a salmon-colored top and a brown patterned skirt. He looks to the right. The man behind him stands, wearing a white kimono with orange and brown designs on the hem and a black and orange hat. He holds a sword in his right hand and rests his left hand on a brown object on his hip. The background features a beige floor and wall with vertical brown stripes. A tassel hangs from the wall. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1785
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
417 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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