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Ichikawa Danjuro V in a Shibaraku Performance from the Play Mutsu no Hana no kata age

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Color woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing holding a sword and kneeling over another man. The standing man has long black hair and wears an elaborate robe with red, white, gold and black colors and designs including a large dragon. He has a serious expression and wears a decorative headpiece. The man on the ground wears a peach-colored robe and red pants and has black hair. He lays on his back with his head resting on a red and white cloth. In the background is a beige floor and yellow walls with a small black and red lantern sitting on the floor.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1786
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
443 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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