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Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku Performance

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has a red face with black hair and wears a red robe with white and gold accents. He holds a sword with a green and gold handle and a red tassel at the end. A large white square design with red borders is on his robe. The background is grayish-beige. Japanese characters are on the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1789
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
431 × 624 px
Museum record:
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