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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing with a sword. The man has dark hair pulled back and is wearing a striped kimono with a diamond patterned hakama over his legs. He is holding a sword at his side with a long, curved blade and a patterned scabbard. The background shows a traditional Japanese room with sliding doors made of thin wood panels. A tatami mat floor and a low wall or bench are also visible. The color palette includes shades of brown, beige, red, black, and white. The print is rectangular with a vertical orientation. Japanese characters are written vertically on the bottom left. A color gradient ruler is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1785
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
361 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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