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An Unidentified Actor in the Role of a Samurai

Katsukawa Shunjō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black robe over a tan kimono, with a sword in each hand. The man has dark hair pulled back with a black and white hairpiece on top. He holds two swords across his body in front of him, both with white hilts and dark blades. The swords are sheathed. His kimono has a thin yellow sash tied around his waist. The robe has a white flower on the left shoulder. The background is a wall with four tan panels separated by thin black lines. There are two horizontal lines across the bottom of the wall. There are four vertical lines on the wall. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side of the image. The image is on a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
1700–1787
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
289 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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