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Ichikawa Ebizo (the Fourth Ichikawa Danjuro) as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing stands facing left. He has black hair combed back with a small topknot. His robe has an intricate design with shades of brown, grey, white, and red. The robe is wrapped around his body and fastened with a wide sash. He wears white tabi socks and brown sandals. He holds a long sword at his side and a short sword in his left hand. A small black bowl hangs from his right hand. The background includes a wooden fence made of horizontal slats and some foliage. The image has a beige background with darker spots and lines. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1773 or 1774
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
296 × 623 px
Museum record:
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