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The Third Otani Hiroemon as an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a man with a furious expression and disheveled hair wearing a black and white kimono with a yellow sash. The man is barefoot and has his left arm raised, holding a scroll or paper with an image on it. His right hand is raised to his head or face. He stands in front of a willow tree. The background is a mottled beige color with some darker shading to indicate ground. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd month, 1777
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
304 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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