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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo as a Kyokaku

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a red and white checkered robe over an orange garment. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner with two side locks. He holds a sword in his right hand. The man stands on a yellow floor. The background features a wall with a window composed of thin rectangular panes. The wall is primarily beige with orange accents. The artist's signature appears vertically on the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1777
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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