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The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of the Ghost of Shiragiku

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black kimono with a pattern of semi-circles and white boughs, and peach-colored lining, with a peach obi; he has a large basket on his head containing foliage. The man stands on a light-brown floor; behind him are lines indicating a body of water; the sky above is beige with pinkish stains. The man wears a head covering that is folded behind his head; his face is pale; he looks down and to the right. The kimono has a design of semi-circles in white outline with white boughs extending; a pink cherry blossom design is on the man's chest; the lining of the kimono and obi are pink; the man wears geta on his feet.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
292 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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