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Bandō Hikosaburō III as Sagisaka Sanai in the Play "Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna"

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a man with a receding hairline and slicked back black hair; his hair is gathered at the back of his head in a small black chignon. He wears a reddish robe with circular designs on the sleeve and chest; collar and cuffs have white and yellow trim. He holds a large lantern in his right hand. Background is dark gray with vertical Japanese text on left.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
422 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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