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Kabuki Actors Arashi Ryūzō II and Segawa Kikunojō III

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color woodblock print of two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left is standing and wearing an orange robe with green leaves and a peach undergarment. The robe has a large silver medallion on the front. He holds a branch with green leaves and pink flowers in his right hand. The man on the right is kneeling on the ground, wearing a green robe with orange trim and white flowers. The green robe has a peach-colored undergarment visible. The background depicts green plants and a gray sky. The man on the left has black hair and the man on the right has brown hair.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
301 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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