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The First Nakamura Nakazō in the Role of Shimada no Hachizō

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional clothing. The man has a mustache and wears a headband, a robe with a paisley pattern in shades of red, orange and brown, and no shoes. He holds a pipe in his right hand and a black container in his left. The background includes a beige wall with a tree branch having reddish-brown leaves above the man's head. The ground appears to be a lighter shade of beige. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the print. The print's color palette is muted with earthy tones.

Artwork Details

Date
1783
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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