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The Actor Ichikawa Omezō I as the Young Daimyo Momonoi Wakasanosuke

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese man dressed in traditional clothing, specifically a kimono. The kimono is primarily green with a lighter-colored undergarment visible at the neckline and a patterned section around the waist area. The man has a distinctive hairstyle with a black topknot and a shaved forehead. His facial features include rosy cheeks and a serious expression as he looks to his right. He holds a sword in both hands, positioned across his body with the blade pointing downwards to the right side. The sword's hilt and scabbard are gold-colored. The man stands on a floor or ground that appears to be covered with a beige or light-brown fabric or rug. The background of the image is a plain beige color with some darker marks or stains scattered throughout. There are also some Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1795 (Kan’ei 7), 4th month
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
422 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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