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Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kudo Suketsune, Richly Attired, Leaning on His Sword

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with dark hair styled in a traditional Japanese topknot, wearing a pink under-kimonono with a long, intricately patterned outer kimono in shades of gold, brown, and pink. He wears a sword at his side. The man holds a staff or sword handle in both hands. The background features a patterned wall with a geometric design at the top and rounded shapes at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
290 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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