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An Actor Portrait (Wears a Danjuro Mon)

Torii Kiyonobu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man sitting on a platform wearing traditional Japanese armor and a distinctive hairstyle. The man has a large mustache and beard. He wears a helmet with a large crest on the forehead and a face guard. His armor includes large shoulder guards, a chest plate, and patterned arm and leg protectors. He sits on a low platform with his legs crossed. In front of him is a small table with a rectangular object on it. The background shows a fence with several posts. The artwork is done in black and muted colors on a brown background. Japanese characters are written in several places.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
302 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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