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The Kabuki Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of three people in traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left sits on the floor, facing right. The man wears a gray kimono with darker gray and white geometric pattern, and a salmon-colored obi; his black hair is styled in a topknot. He holds a pipe and a tobacco pouch. The person in the middle sits on the floor in a half-seiza position, facing left; the man wears a dark brown kimono with a light orange sash and a black hakama; his hair is black with a yellow ornament on top. The person on the right stands with a red obi; the woman wears a kimono with a pink, white, and brown pattern; she holds a round yellow fan. The floor is yellow, the background a gray wall. The print has a white border. There are several objects on the floor around the seated people, including a closed fan, a closed parasol, and small boxes.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1783
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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