An Actor of the Bando Line as an Outlaw Brought to Bay on the Bank of a River
A Japanese woodblock print depicting a man in a dynamic pose. He wears a traditional outfit with a red and yellow pattern and a white top. His face is painted red around the eyes. He has one knee bent and the other leg extended. His right arm is raised. He holds a paper in his left hand. The background features wavy lines suggesting water and yellow shapes resembling bushes or trees on the horizon. The print's color palette includes shades of yellow, red, and muted tones. The image is bordered by a white frame. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1780
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 312 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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