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Ichikawa Danjūrō II in the Role of Soga Gorō from the Play "Yanone"

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man in traditional armor, with a serious expression on his face. The man has dark hair and wears a traditional Japanese armor with a design of orange and yellow flowers on a beige background. He holds a long spear with a spearhead in his right hand, and his left hand grips the shaft. A green floor and wooden platform are visible beneath him. The background features a wall with a row of arrows and Japanese writing in black ink. A gray color palette with numbers is on the right side. The man sits on a chair with a curved back. He wears a helmet-like headpiece. A woven basket with a rectangular object is on the floor in front of him.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
467 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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