The Actor Nakamura Nakazo with a Sword, Fighting the Actor Ichikawa Raizo II who is Armed with a Lance
A vertical, rectangular image with a beige background. Two men are depicted. The man on the left is standing. He wears a kimono with a white base and orange trim and holds a sword in his right hand. The blade is raised in the air and angled down to the right. His left hand grips the handle of another sword. He has black hair and a beard. The man on the right kneels on the ground. He wears a white kimono with orange trim and holds a long-handled weapon. He also has black hair. The standing man appears to be lunging over the kneeling man. The kneeling man’s head is tilted back. The image includes Japanese characters.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1769
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 289 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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