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The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as an Otokodate Seated on a Wooden Bench

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man sitting on a wooden bench wearing a red and yellow striped robe. The robe has a black sash around the waist. He has black hair combed back and appears to be wearing a wig or has a stylized hairdo. His right leg is bent and his foot is against his left thigh. He is wearing sandals on his feet which are on wooden footstools. There are two black items on the floor in front of him, possibly a hat and a geta. The background features a wall with a red wooden railing or gate with vertical bars and a beige wall below. There is a brown platform or bench along the wall behind the man. The image contains some Japanese characters in black and red ink.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1771
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
297 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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