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The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame II As the Wrestler Kurokumo Onzo Off Stage

Katsukawa Shuntei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two individuals, a man and a woman, dressed in traditional Japanese attire. The man wears a black robe with yellow and orange accents, paired with a yellow and black checkered undergarment. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner, pulled back into two buns on either side of his head. He appears to be leaning forward, with his right hand raised to his mouth. The woman stands beside him, dressed in a long robe featuring a tan base color with orange and black accents. Her hair is also styled traditionally, adorned with a headband. She holds an orange lantern in her right hand. The background of the image is a light beige color, with Japanese text present in the top-left corner, top-right corner, and bottom-left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
1770–1820
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
421 × 624 px
Museum record:
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