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An Unidentified Actor

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man is standing facing the right. He is wearing a blue striped robe over a white robe. A wide black sash wraps around his waist. A pink garment is visible between the white robe and his bare legs. A sword with a black handle hangs from his belt. His hair is pulled up into a small topknot. He is barefoot and wears a white sock on one foot. His right arm is bent at the elbow and his right hand extended. He holds something small in his right hand. The background is a wall divided into sections with a beige top section and a tan lower section. Horizontal blue lines are on the wall at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
285 × 624 px
Museum record:
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