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The Third Matsumoto Koshiro as a Samurai Standing

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a samurai. The man has black hair pulled back and wears a long black robe with red lining and a pleated green skirt. He holds a sword in his right hand and a long staff in his left hand. The man stands in front of a tree with sparse red leaves and a beige background. The artist's signature is written vertically on the right side. The man wears a brown top with red and blue details under his robe and a circular emblem on his left shoulder. His left foot is bare.

Artwork Details

Date
1769 or 1770
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
298 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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