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The Third Otani Hiroji as a Daimyo Standing on the Engawa

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a man in a traditional kimono, standing on a tatami mat floor beside a sliding door. The man has long black hair and wears a green, pink, and yellow kimono with a white crest on the front. He holds a sword above his head with both hands. His face is painted with red and white makeup, and he has a red marking on his cheek. The background features a brown wall and a sliding door with a grid pattern. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side. The man stands on a wooden floor beside a tatami mat.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1771
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
291 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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