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The actor Otani Oniji in the role of Omoni Hikoshichi

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man with a shaved head and facial hair wears a black and gold robe. He sits on a patterned fabric with legs bent and right foot bare. A sword rests against his back. A round object with black and white stripes lies on the floor beneath his left hand. Yellow flowers are to his left. The image background is sepia-toned paper.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (Urushi-e)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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