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Ichikawa Ebizō IV as Takemura Sadanojō in the Play Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a portrait of a man with black hair styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He wears a red robe with white designs on the sleeves and chest. A beige sash or shawl is draped over his shoulder. The background is gray with darker shades around the man. The man appears to be looking to the left, with a slight smile on his face. He has thick eyebrows and a rounded face. The image appears to be an old woodblock print.

Artwork details

Date:
1794
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
432 × 624 px
Museum record:
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