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The Actor Ichikawa Omezo as a Samurai with Two Swords

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese man dressed as a samurai. He wears a beige robe with small white dots and a black sash with white designs over his shoulder. A wide beige sash wraps around his waist, with a golden ornament at the front. Two swords are visible on his left side. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He stands on a yellow floor, with a beige wall behind him featuring a patterned section at the bottom. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1743–1812
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
297 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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