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The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Warrior Near the Seashore

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man with a mustache and long dark hair stands facing slightly left, wearing a traditional robe with a black, white, beige and gold pattern. He is barefoot and has an ankle bracelet on each ankle. He holds a sword in his right hand and has another sword on his left side. His robe has a wide orange border at the bottom. The background shows a beige sky and wavy lines indicating water at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
308 × 625 px
Museum record:
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