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Kabuki Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ko-kakeyama and Ōtani Hiroji III as Kōga Saburō

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man on the left kneels in the foreground, on one knee. He wears a red, green, and black garment. His face is white with red markings. The man on the right stands on one leg. He wears a white garment with red and black accents. His face is also white with red markings. He holds a bow and arrows. A tree trunk and branches are on the left. The background depicts a rainy scene with diagonal lines. The men appear to be in a fighting stance.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1771
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
301 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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