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The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII as the Old Beggar Woman Kurozuka Babā at Adachigahara

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An older man with long white hair, wearing a green kimono with a white floral pattern, a brown undergarment, and no shoes, leans on a long cane with both hands. He stands on a sandy area with sparse vegetation behind him. The man's kimono is tied with a yellow cord and has a slit up the side. He appears to be barefoot. The background includes some grasses and a gray sky. Japanese characters are written in the lower-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1795 (Kansei 7), 11th month
Medium
Center sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
291 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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