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The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai Attired in Ceremonial Kamishimo

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with a predominantly orange top and a long, green and gold striped bottom. The kimono has a wide orange and gold patterned sash and a decorative panel on the chest. He holds a long-handled umbrella in his right hand and two swords at his side. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. The background is a plain beige wall with a wooden floor. The artist's signature is written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1774
Medium:
Left-hand sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
302 × 624 px
Museum record:
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