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Miyako Dennai III, the Stage Manager of the Metropolitan Theater (Miyako-za)

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in a traditional Japanese robe sits on the floor. The robe is red and white with a geometric pattern. He wears a green undergarment. The man has a bald head with a little hair on the back. He holds a piece of paper in both hands and appears to read it. The paper is blank and large. The background of the image is beige with Japanese writing to the right and bottom left. The image is done in black, white, green, and red. The man looks to be middle aged or older.

Artwork details

Date:
1794
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
442 × 625 px
Museum record:
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