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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro as Bijomaru in the Drama "Kikujido" Shuen no Iwaya"

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man with long black hair wearing a salmon-pink kimono with yellow lining and a geometric design on the hem, featuring cherry blossoms and fans. He is holding an orange and black pipe. The kimono has wide sleeves, and his left foot is visible. He stands on a yellow floor against a beige background. Japanese characters appear in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1773
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
308 × 623 px
Museum record:
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