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Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II as Minato, the Wife of Yura Hyogonosuke

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man crouches on the ground. He wears an orange kimono with white trim and a black kimono with tan floral patterns over top. A white cloth is visible between his legs. He has black hair and wears a hat. The background is tan with vertical black Japanese writing on the left side. A small black and white design appears below the writing.

Artwork Details

Date
1794–95
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
299 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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