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The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Samurai of High Rank

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 a bald top of his head with black hair on the sides, pulled back and secured with a black hair tie. He wears a traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a large collar. The robe appears to have striped fabric underneath the wide opening at the top. A wide sash or obi is tied around his waist. The background features a green floor and a wall with diagonal blue and white stripes. In the bottom-right corner, there is a small black seal or stamp. The print's color palette is muted, with shades of beige, green, and blue. The overall composition presents a dignified figure set against a simple yet distinctive background.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
292 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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