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The Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III as the Kumano Pilgrim Jissaku, actually Taira no Shigemori

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a kimono with a circular pattern stands facing right. He holds a staff in both hands and wears a conical hat on his head. He also wears sandals. The background depicts a sandy landscape with sparse grass. A ruler is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1785 (Tenmei 5), 11th month
Medium
Left sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
360 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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