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The Actor Sanjō Kantarō as an Itinerant Buddhist Nun

Kondo Kiyoharu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black kimono with a yellow sash and undergarment, and a wide orange hat. The man is standing sideways, facing right; his right arm is raised, holding the hat on his head, and his left hand holds a rectangular object at his side. His kimono has a design on the bottom; he wears geta on his feet. The background is tan.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1715
Medium
Woodblock print (hand colored); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
291 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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