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The Third Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Otokodate Sukeroku

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a black robe with wide sleeves and an orange sash around his waist. Underneath, a pink garment is visible. His robe's hem is white with a pink and yellow pattern, and pink and white stripes. He has a sword at his side, secured by an orange sash wrapped diagonally across his torso. The man holds a parasol above his head with his right hand. The parasol is open and features blue and orange panels. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner, with a headband around his forehead. The background is beige, with a darker beige or brown section at the bottom. There is Japanese text on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1784
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
289 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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