The Actor Onoe Matsusuke as a Samurai with a Drawn Sword
A Japanese man wearing a beige kimono with maroon lining and a red undergarment, no shoes, with two swords at his side, one in his right hand with the blade pointed up and to the left, and the other at his left side, pointed down. He has black hair with distinctive sideburns. He appears to be lunging to the left. The background has a tree branch and beige and yellow ground. There is Japanese text on the left and right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1786
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 296 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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