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The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III Holding a Red Fan

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a man with black hair, styled in a topknot and adorned with a black headband. He wears a yellow robe with purple and white accents, featuring a white square design on the chest. The man holds a red fan in his left hand. His facial expression is one of concern or anger, with furrowed eyebrows and red eyes. The background of the print is a muted gray color with blue undertones. Small Japanese characters are visible in the upper right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
425 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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