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Ichikawa Ebizō (Danjūrō V) in the Role of Mongaku Shonin Disguised as Yamagatsu from the Play Kin no Menuki Minamotoya Kakutsuba

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. A man wearing a green and white striped robe with a red lining and designs on the chest stands turned to the right. He holds a large wooden mallet in both hands. The man wears a headband and a bracelet on his left ankle. He stands beside a large mortar with an orange design on it. The background is gray with a tree branch with blossoms above the man. There is a color palette on the left side of the image. The print is vertical and rectangular.

Artwork details

Date:
1781–1801
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
377 × 624 px
Museum record:
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