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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a peach-colored robe with green accents and a floral pattern is depicted walking to the left. He holds a sword with a scabbard in his left hand. His right hand holds the handle of a parasol with a peach-colored handle and tassel. He has black hair and wears geta. The parasol's canopy is decorated with a lattice pattern. The beige background is decorated with Japanese characters.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1759
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
291 × 625 px
Museum record:
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