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The Second Ichikawa Monnosuke in the role of Soga no Juro Sukenari

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Man in traditional Japanese clothing, wearing a green robe with pink accents and a patterned beige undergarment, holding a sword behind his back and a beige cloth in his left hand. The man's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He has a serious expression on his face, looking to the left. The background consists of a beige wall with a horizontal line across the top, suggesting a room divider or a wall section. The floor appears to be a lighter brown color. The image features a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd month, 1785
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
302 × 625 px
Museum record:
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