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Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Okazaki Akushiro

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a Japanese man in traditional clothing with dark hair, wearing a green and pink kimono with gold buttons, carrying a large green pole. He is surrounded by several duplicates of himself in various positions, some holding poles, on what appears to be a green and pink platform or stage with a green border and gold dots. The background has a traditional Japanese building with a dark roof and green and pink pillars, and a tree with green leaves on the left. The artwork's color palette is primarily green, pink, black, and beige. The image is an oblong shape with a vertical orientation.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1755
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
297 × 625 px
Museum record:
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