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The Second Nakamura Sukegoro as a Man Entirely Nude Save for Loin Cloth

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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