The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as a Man Entirely Nude Save for Loin Cloth
The image depicts a nude man with a loincloth, holding a sword. The man has dark hair pulled back, a mustache and goatee. He wears an orange loincloth with white designs near the hem; a yellow, orange, and red patterned fabric is draped over his left shoulder and around his waist. The fabric has a circular emblem. He holds a long sword in front of him with both hands; the sword has a gold hilt. The man stands on one leg, with the other foot on the ground behind him. A second sword lies on the ground. The background is mottled brown.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1768 or 1769
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 289 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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