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Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of Asahina in "Edo no Haru Meisho Soga"

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has a large mustache and wears a yellow robe with a red and gray lining and trim; gray leggings; and white shoes. He holds a long sword in his right hand and a short sword in his left. He appears to be mid-step, with his right knee bent. A tree with thorns and bare branches appears behind him. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1773
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
295 × 624 px
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