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The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon as a Samurai Warrior

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a samurai warrior. The man has long hair and wears a traditional Japanese samurai outfit, consisting of a wrap-around top with a circular emblem on the chest, a sash around his waist, and knee-length pants. He holds a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right. A sword hangs from his belt on the right side. He stands on a rocky outcropping with pine branches. The background is a mottled brown color with some clouds. The print has a beige background with a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1773
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
291 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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