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The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Oiran Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print depicts a man in a kimono standing in a room. He wears a dark blue kimono with light-colored circular designs and red accents. His kimono has a long train. He has black hair styled up with a decorative pin. He holds a large drum in front of him. To his left is a stool with a garment on it. The background consists of a beige upper section and a green lower section. The man stands on a green floor. He faces left.

Artwork Details

Date
1771
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
298 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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