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Ichikawa Danjūrō V and His Family

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting five people, four adults and one child. The people are wearing kimonos and are walking. The adult on the far left is wearing an orange kimono with a pattern on it. The second adult from the left is wearing a patterned kimono with a reddish-orange lining and holding something in her right hand. A small child is sitting on her back. The third adult from the left is holding a fan and wearing a kimono with a black and gold pattern. The fourth adult from the left is wearing a beige kimono and a black and gold patterned obi. The adult on the far right is wearing a black haori over a beige kimono. The background is beige. The characters are drawn in a traditional Japanese style.

Artwork Details

Date
1782
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
433 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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