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The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing, with a red and green robe and a white kimono underneath with a floral pattern, holds a sword in his right hand. His face is painted with red makeup around his eyes. He wears a hairstyle with a small topknot. His left arm is extended down. He appears to be stepping forward with his right leg. He is standing on a brown floor. The background has a beige upper section and a lower section with a tan and white geometric pattern. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd month, 1773
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
289 × 624 px
Museum record:
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