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Bando Mitsugoro I in the Role of Asahina no Saburo, Drama "Sono Kyodai Fuji no Sugatami"

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man wearing traditional Japanese clothing, specifically a kimono. He has a bald head with a mustache and goatee. His kimono has an orange base color with darker orange and black designs, including what appears to be a leaf pattern. He wears a decorative sash and holds two swords, one in each hand, with intricately designed hilts and blades. The swords are positioned across his body. His right knee is bent, and his left leg is straight. He stands on a flat surface, and the background is a light brown color with darker brown lines extending from behind him. The image is rendered in a traditional Japanese woodblock print style.

Artwork Details

Date
1776
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
300 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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