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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A standing male figure wearing a kimono with a striped pattern and a sword at his side. He holds a large open parasol with orange and gray stripes over his head with one hand. The figure stands on blocks. He wears traditional Japanese footwear. The background features a wall made of vertical wooden slats with a tree branch with short thin branches and no leaves on the right side. There are white fluffy clouds behind the man. The image has a beige background. The artwork depicts a Kabuki actor.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770s
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
308 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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