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The Second Ichikawa Komazo as a Boatman Standing on the Deck of a Barge

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a red and yellow horizontally-striped robe with a black sash over a gray garment and a white head covering; he holds a long pole in both hands. He stands on a flat surface with a body of water behind him. The robe covers one leg but not the other. He wears no footwear. The background features a gray sky. Japanese characters are in the lower-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1793?
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
281 × 623 px
Museum record:
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