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The Actor Third Sawamura Sojuro as a Man of High Position

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a seated man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has black hair and wears a black robe with wide purple and white striped sleeves. Over the black robe, he wears a red, gold, and white patterned robe with long tassels. He sits on a gray and white patterned cushion. In the background, a black and beige striped structure is visible on the left, and a bamboo fence with tall grasses is on the right. A branch with pink flowers stretches across the top. The print has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1791
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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