A standing male figure with black hair styled up, wearing a long robe with a black and brown checkered pattern and a white robe underneath with a floral design. The robe has a red lining visible at the neck. The figure's right arm is partially obscured by the robe. The background is a light-brown color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the figure. A ruler is placed to the right of the figure. The overall composition depicts an actor, identified as Sanogawa Ichimatsu I, by artist Ishikawa Toyonobu.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1743
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (hand colored); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 305 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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