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The Actor Danjuro III as an Itinerant Peddler

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as an itinerant peddler. He wears a white head covering, and a kimono with a floral pattern featuring shades of orange, yellow, and green. Over the kimono, he has a long, off-white robe with a geometric pattern and orange and yellow trim. The robe is tied with a brown belt. He has white socks and sandals on his feet. The man carries a long pipe in his right hand and has a large pack on his back, secured with straps. The pack features a red and gold design. He stands on a yellow surface, with what appears to be a body of water and grassy bank behind him. The background is beige. There is Japanese writing in black ink on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
1726–1792
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
285 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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