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The 2nd Yamashita Kinsaku in the Role of Tsukisayo

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of an actor. The man wears a black wig, styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. His left hand holds a sword at his side. He wears a green kimono with a red emblem on the chest and a long purple kimono underneath with red and green designs. The background features a tiled floor and a wall with a large plant. The wall is brown with a red pillar. The print is rendered in muted colors, with a beige background. The artist's signature appears vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1770
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
296 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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