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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV on a Bullock in a Snowstorm

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man riding a bullock in a snowstorm. The man wears a traditional Japanese robe with a predominantly orange, red, and gold color scheme and a headband. He sits atop a dark brown bullock, holding a large brown and yellow parasol above his head with his right hand. The bullock faces right, its head lowered. The man extends his left arm and hand outward. The background shows a gray sky, snow-covered ground, and sparse foliage. Japanese characters are written on the bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
298 × 624 px
Museum record:
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