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The Second Nakamura Sukegoro in the Role of Gokumon no Shobei

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of an actor dressed as a man. The man has fair skin, black hair with a mustache and soul patch, red eye makeup on one eye, and is barefoot. He wears a red short-sleeved top with green designs, a long gray divided skirt with red lining and designs, and holds a sword at his side. The man holds an umbrella in his right hand and grips the sword with his left hand. The background features a gray wall with a white geometric pattern and large gold circular designs. The floor is green with a red baseboard. The print includes a signature in black ink at the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1771
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
301 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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