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The Third Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Oboshi Rikiya

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with dark hair styled up, wearing a pink kimono with a large gray shoulder piece and a gray kimono with pink, green and white stripes at the bottom. He wears two swords and holds a third. The background is beige with a tan geometric pattern and two gold lanterns. A black and gold pole runs vertically behind the man. He appears to be standing on a beige floor. The man is looking down and to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1787
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
290 × 623 px
Museum record:
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