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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in traditional Japanese clothing. The man in the foreground is sitting on one knee, with the other leg bent and foot flat on the ground. He wears a brown robe with a green undergarment and a patterned skirt. His arms are bent and held in front of him. The man behind him stands with his feet apart, wearing an orange robe with a green sash and a green shoulder piece. He holds a sword in his right hand and has another sword at his side. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. The background of the image is a light brown color. There are several lines of Japanese text on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1765
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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