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The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyo's Young Son, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai Attendant

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print depicts two men. The man on the left sits on the ground with his legs tucked under him. He wears a robe with a black and white checkered pattern and floral designs in shades of blue and pink. The man holds a staff in his right hand. The man on the right stands with one knee bent. He wears a tall black hat, a robe with a pink background and blue and white circular designs. A low table sits between the two men with an object on it that resembles a rolled-up mat or a bundle. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides of the print. The background of the print is beige with rough, uneven edges.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
455 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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