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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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