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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
Museum record:
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