The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in Shibaraku in Deep Red Robes
The image depicts a man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a red robe with large white Japanese characters on the front. Underneath the robe, he has an orange and yellow garment. The man holds a sword with a black, red and white柄 in his right hand. His hair is black and styled in a traditional Japanese manner, with a portion of it pulled back and secured. He appears to be walking or moving. The background features a beige wall with a light brown wooden panel at the top. A small tassel hangs from the panel. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1781
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 291 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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