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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
Museum record:
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