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Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō in the Play "Hana-ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print of a man with a shocked expression, looking to the right. The man has dark hair combed back and styled in a traditional Japanese manner. He wears a white kimono with peach-colored lining and a black and peach sash. The man holds a sword with a wrapped handle and gold guard in his right hand. The background of the print is dark gray. The image includes a column of Japanese characters on the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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