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The Actor Ogino Isaburō in the Role of Katorihime

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a red robe with a large white circular emblem on the back, layered over a yellow robe. His hair is pulled back, and he holds a parasol in his right hand and a black object in his left. He stands on a slope with vegetation, under a palm tree. The background is a mottled beige color. The image includes Japanese text in black ink on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1734
Medium:
Urushi-e (lacquer) print
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
309 × 624 px
Museum record:
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