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Ichikawa Komazō II (1764–1838) in the Role of Akaneya Hanshichi from the Play Hadesugata On'a Maiginu

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men. The man in the foreground is sitting and leaning forward, wearing a rust-colored kimono with a white floral pattern on the inside collar. He has black hair styled in a traditional Japanese topknot and adorned with a long, thin, curved accessory and a decorative stick. The man standing behind him is wearing a red kimono with a white grid pattern and a black and yellow obi. He has his hair styled in a similar topknot and a large white bow at the back of his neck. The background of the image is a light brown color with Japanese writing in black ink on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1798
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
423 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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