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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo, 1690–1749 with Drawn Sword and Helmet

Nishimura Shigenaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a yellow kimono with a floral pattern and a black hakama. He has a drawn sword in his right hand and a helmet in his left hand. His kimono has an orange sash and a circular design on the back. The man has a brown headband and black hair. The background of the image is a beige color with some Japanese writing in the top-left corner and a small rectangular box with writing in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
370 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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