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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role as Hannya no Gorō

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man in a traditional kabuki actor costume. The man has dark hair and wears a white and red kimono with a geometric pattern and a red undergarment. He has a sword in a scabbard on his back with a long handle and tassel. The man appears to be kneeling on one knee with his body leaning to the left. He is looking to his left with a stern expression on his face. The background is a solid beige color. The artist's signature is written vertically on the right side of the print in black ink.

Artwork Details

Date
11th month 1776
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
298 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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