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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō III

Katsukawa Shunshō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional clothing. The man has dark hair and a mustache and goatee. He wears a red robe with a diamond pattern and a striped skirt. The man appears to be barefoot. His right arm is bent at the elbow and his left arm appears to hold an object. He stands on a wooden floor. A window with a black frame and a grid pattern is behind him. The wall is beige with a white floral pattern. The man appears to be standing in front of a low table or platform. A sword is sheathed at his side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1760s
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
295 × 625 px
Museum record:
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