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The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Man Standing with His Arms Crossed

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man standing with his arms crossed. He wears a traditional Japanese robe with a vibrant floral pattern in shades of orange, yellow, and pink. The robe has a wide sleeve that covers his left arm and a pleated skirt. His right arm is bent at the elbow, and his left arm is obscured by the sleeve. The man has black hair pulled back, with strands framing his face. His facial expression appears stern. The man stands on a yellow floor against a beige wall featuring horizontal lines. A red line runs along the base of the wall. He is barefoot. In the bottom-right corner, there are several lines of Japanese text in black and a red seal.

Artwork Details

Date
1773 or 1774
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
292 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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