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Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with dark hair pulled back wears a black kimono with green and white floral designs on the bottom, and an orange and white lining; he holds a sword in his right hand and has another at his side. He stands on a yellow background with vertical Japanese characters on the left and faces left.

Artwork Details

Date
1794–95
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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