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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
Museum record:
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