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Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuo-maru

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with a stern expression, head turned to the left. The man has black hair styled in an updo with two curved white streaks. He wears a pink garment with green leaf-like shapes and yellow accents. The background is a mottled beige color. There are four vertical Japanese characters on the left side. The man appears to be wearing makeup, with pink and white face paint. The image depicts a single figure from the chest up. The overall style is traditional Japanese woodblock print. The subject is depicted in profile. The man's expression is serious and intense.

Artwork details

Date:
1796
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
427 × 624 px
Museum record:
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