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Ichikawa Bennosuke as a Man in Komuso Attire

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Man wearing a yellow kimono with red and pink trim, and a design on the robe; robe has a pattern of pink, green, and white; man has black hair pulled back; man standing on green floor; man playing a long, narrow, woodwind instrument.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1788
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
300 × 623 px
Museum record:
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