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Ichikawa Omezō I in the Role of Yakko Ippei from the Play "Koinyōbō somewake tazuna"

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a man with dark hair, styled up and to the sides. He wears a salmon-colored robe with short sleeves and a black collar. A black sash wraps around his chest. His face has pink makeup on his cheeks and around his eyes. He holds a sword with a gray and gold patterned handle in both hands. The sword is positioned across his body, pointing to the left. The background is a solid dark grey color. Vertical Japanese text is on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1794
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
420 × 625 px
Museum record:
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