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Arashi Ryūzō I as Ishibe Kinkichi in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print of a man. The man has a bald head with a small patch of black hair combed over the top and sides. He has black eyebrows and is wearing an orange robe with a black collar and a grid pattern. His right hand is raised to his chest, and his left arm is bent at the elbow. The background of the image is a mottled gray color. The man is looking to his right. He appears to be wearing a traditional Japanese garment.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
424 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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