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The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Man in Winter Apparel

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man wearing winter apparel. The man has a round face, small eyes, and a thick neck. He wears a yellow and orange striped kimono with a black undergarment visible at the top. A white sash cinches at his waist. His feet are clad in sandals. He holds a large parasol in his right hand and a sword in his left. The man stands in front of a bamboo fence. A large basket sits on the ground behind him. Bamboo stalks and leaves are visible in the background. The print features a color palette that includes shades of yellow, orange, black, and gray.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1788
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
312 × 625 px
Museum record:
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