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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has black hair pulled back and is wearing a kimono with a pink and black pattern. He is also wearing a headpiece, zōri sandals, and holding a sword in his right hand and a large basket on his left shoulder. There are kanji characters on the right side. The background is a mottled brown color.

Artwork details

Date:
1774
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
295 × 625 px
Museum record:
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