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The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro as Banzuin Chobei

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sepia-toned drawing of a man's head and torso. The man is drawn in profile, facing right. He wears a headband and a robe with a plaid pattern. His robe has a V-neck and appears to have a design on the left shoulder. The man has a prominent nose and eyebrows. There is Japanese text written vertically on the left side of the image. The background of the image is a light beige color with some darker spots and marks. The image appears to be an old piece of artwork, possibly a woodblock print.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
442 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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