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Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699–1762) as a Comb Vendor

Okumura Toshinobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Man in traditional Japanese clothing with long black hair pulled back, wearing a robe with red, orange, yellow and black patterns. He wears white footwear and holds a box in one hand and a large comb in the other. A large multi-colored comb vendor's stand with a sign is behind him on his right. The stand has a large comb on top and a long sign with black Japanese characters. The background is aged paper color with darker spots and a white border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730
Medium
Woodblock print (urushi-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
304 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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