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The Actor 2nd Nakamura Sukegoro as a Robber

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The woodblock print depicts a man dressed as a robber. He wears an orange robe with wide sleeves and a plaid sash around his waist. A sword hangs at his side. He has a quiver with arrows on his back. The man has black hair tied up and a mustache. He appears to be barefoot. He stands on a wooden floor with a table behind him. The background is a solid beige color. The artist's signature is written vertically on the left side of the image. The man is Nakamura Sukegoro.

Artwork Details

Date
1774
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
321 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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