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Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the Role of Kagekiyo in the Play Enlightenment from a Series of Portraits of Danjūrō

Utagawa Toyokuni II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man with long black hair wearing blue and green clothing with red accents. The man has a white face with red and blue makeup around his eyes and mouth. He is sitting on the floor with one bent leg and one extended leg. His hair drapes over his back and around him. The background has a beige border with a repeating geometric pattern and a diamond patterned section behind the man. There are Japanese characters on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
594 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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