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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro 2nd as a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a samurai. The man has black hair styled in a topknot, and is standing facing left. He wears a purple robe with a yellow and black plaid sash, and a pink under robe. The robe has a floral pattern. He holds a sword in his right hand. The sword has a wrapped handle and a long blade. The man holds a pink fan in his left hand. The background shows a green floor, and a wall with a pink and green leaf pattern. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner. The print has a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
1771–72
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
305 × 625 px
Museum record:
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