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The Actor Ishikawa Danjuro V Performing a Shibaroku Act with a Drawn Sword in His Hand

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in a red kimono with a white under kimono and a sword sheath on his back. The man is kneeling on one knee. He holds a brown square object, likely a folding screen or a tray, in front of him with both hands. His right hand grips a sword. He has black hair. The background consists of beige wall with horizontal tan and white stripes. There is black text on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1781
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
308 × 623 px
Museum record:
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