

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Kabuki Actor" by Utagawa Toyoshige. The print features a man with black hair wearing a patterned top and red pants with a white design. He sits with his right leg bent and left leg extended, holding a long blue and white object in his right hand. The object resembles a spear or pole with a pointed tip. The man's face is painted with red and white makeup. He sits on a red and white patterned fabric. The background is beige with a triangular shape at the top. Japanese characters are written in black ink on the left and right sides of the print. Large black Japanese characters are on the right side. The print has a beige border around the edges. The year "1925" is printed at the bottom center of the print.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 428 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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