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An Unidentified Actor

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a male figure wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, standing in front of a wall. The kimono is predominantly green with a geometric pattern featuring tan lines and black accents. A black outer robe with a tan and black design is worn over the kimono. The man's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He stands on a tan floor, with a gray wall behind him and a branch with white flowers in the upper left corner. The image is rendered in a traditional Japanese woodblock print style.

Artwork details

Date:
1762–1819
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
289 × 624 px
Museum record:
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