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Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu (1722–1763) as a Courtesan during the Tanabata Festival

Okumura Toshinobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style woodblock print. The man wears a traditional Japanese kimono with a pink, gold, and black pattern. The kimono has a long pink and gold sash. He also wears a black cape with a hemp leaf pattern. The man holds a black parasol with a pink bow over his head in his left hand. In his right hand, he holds a staff. Attached to his right side is a sword. The man stands beside a decorated pole. The background is a beige color with darker spots. The man wears a traditional Japanese hairstyle. The man faces left. The print has a white border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1730
Medium:
Woodblock print (urushi-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
302 × 624 px
Museum record:
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