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The Actor Nakamura Nakazō in the Role of Ono Sadakurō

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black robe with an orange undergarment and no shoes is holding two swords. He is holding a large parasol above his head with his left hand and a sword in its scabbard against his body with his right hand. A second sword is at his side, with the hilt on the ground. The man has his hair pulled back into a low ponytail. The background shows a gray sky with diagonal black lines suggesting rain and a tan area at the bottom suggesting ground with darker tan lines suggesting rocks or plants.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1766
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
296 × 624 px
Museum record:
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