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Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka Disguised in the Play Ōshukubai Koi no Hatsune

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a man with a red head covering, white face, and black eyebrows. He wears a red garment under a black and pink striped robe. The robe has a pink lining visible on the shoulder and chest. His left arm is bent at the elbow and extends outward. The background is tan with Japanese characters in the upper left and right corners.

Artwork details

Date:
1794
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
447 × 624 px
Museum record:
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