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The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the role of Utou Yarukata

Kitao Shigemasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a kimono with a predominantly yellow background and circular patterns stands facing left. He holds a rectangular object in his right hand and a basket with a plant in his left. His kimono has a pink lining and a black obi. The man has slicked-back hair. The background of the image is tan with Japanese writing in black ink. A small oval-shaped seal is in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1759
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
296 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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