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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Man wearing traditional Japanese kimono with a peach and white geometric pattern, and a red lining; black hair styled with a topknot; holding a short sword; standing on a green floor; peach-colored background; wooden pillar with black character on the right; vertical Japanese text on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1770, 2nd month
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
284 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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