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The Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō III holding Sword Aloft, and Arashi Shichigorō III as Fighting Heroes

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men with dark hair and neutral expressions; the one on the left kneeling with right arm extended and left hand raised to top of head, with a partially shaved head; the one on the right with both arms raised holding a sword; his robe patterned with hexagons and grid; background black on left and white on right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1798
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
426 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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