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An Actor With a Rack of Wigs

Okumura Toshinobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man wearing a black and yellow kimono walks to the right; he holds a fabric bag in his left hand and a large rack of wigs on his right shoulder. The wigs are of various styles and colors. He walks in front of a tan background that has darker tan stains and spots. The image is in a woodblock print style.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
296 × 625 px
Museum record:
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