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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II, 1688–1758

Nishimura Shigenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a yellow, orange, and black robe with a geometric pattern, holding a shamisen. The man has short brown hair and is standing in front of a low table with drawers. He is wearing a traditional Japanese garment with a sash and traditional Japanese footwear. The robe has a large orange and yellow diamond pattern on the front. The shamisen has a black and white neck and a round body with a black and white pattern. The background is a light brown color with Japanese writing on the right side and at the bottom. The writing is in black ink. A white border surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
309 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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