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The Third Sawamura Sojuro as a Man Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "The Third Sawamura Sojuro as a Man Standing in a Room" by Katsukawa Shun'ei. The print shows a man with dark hair styled in side buns, wearing a traditional Japanese outfit consisting of a black and white striped garment with green trim over a light brown top. He is barefoot and holds a sword in his right hand. The background features a beige wall with a black line running vertically down the center and a horizontal line near the top, with bare tree branches above. A wooden panel or wainscoting is along the bottom of the wall. The print has a color palette ranging from beige to black and white. The man stands facing right, with his body angled slightly toward the viewer. There are Japanese characters written vertically near the bottom right of the print. A color gradient scale is on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
365 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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