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The Fourth Ichikawa Danjuro in the Role of Ukishima Danjo

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears an orange robe with a circular pattern and a green robe with a square pattern over it. A green head covering and a large, green and red robe with a floral pattern are also visible. The man stands on a wooden floor, with a green and white striped wall to his left and a beige wall with a grid pattern to his right. The beige wall has a black line down its center and a red grid pattern. The man's facial expression is neutral, and he appears to be looking down. His left arm is bent at the elbow, and his right arm is obscured. The background includes a brown floor and a pink rug. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
1769 Autumn
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
285 × 624 px
Museum record:
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