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The Fourth Matsumoto Koshiro in the Role of Oboshi Yuranosuke

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, standing in a formal pose. He is bald on top with a small amount of hair pulled back and secured with a black stick. His kimono is primarily green with orange trim and a beige outer robe. A sword is secured at his waist with the scabbard hanging down behind him. He holds a folded fan in his left hand. The background features a patterned wall with a geometric design in shades of brown and tan. The floor is yellow. The artist's signature is written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1787
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
303 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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