The First Ichikawa Komazo as a Man Standing beside a Building
A man wearing a kimono stands to the left of a building. The man is barefoot and has his left arm raised to his head. His kimono has a tan background with white dots and a large black and white design on the back. A portion of a roof is overhead. There are lines on the building behind him which could be sliding doors. There are some plants behind the man and to his right. The man has a portion of fabric over his right shoulder. There are four lines of Japanese writing on the right side of the image. A small stamp is at the bottom. The background behind the man is tan. A ruler or other measuring device is to the left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1770 or 1771
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 369 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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