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The 5th Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Yamauba

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man with white hair and facial hair wearing an orange patterned robe underneath a grey and orange feathered garment. The man's robe drags on the ground behind him and he is barefoot. He holds a large branch. His hair and robe flow to the right. He looks forward with a serious expression. A signature and some characters are printed vertically on the bottom right. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
12th month, 1775
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
290 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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