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Osagawa Tsuneyo II as the hairdresser O-Roku

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a standing man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. He faces left, wearing a striped robe with a circular emblem on the left sleeve, and a shorter black robe draped over his right shoulder. A scarf or shawl wraps around his neck. His outfit includes a hat adorned with a ribbon. The background features a wall made of thin rectangular panels resembling sliding doors. There are several Japanese characters written on the right side of the image and in the bottom corners. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown and beige dominating.

Artwork Details

Date
1794–95
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
299 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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