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The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I Standing

Ishikawa Toyonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
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