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Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Sarumawashi or Monkey Showman

Torii Kiyonobu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow and white kimono with a floral pattern, including orange and yellow flowers; beige lining; wide orange and yellow hem. Black and orange headpiece; black hair tied up. Holding a stick with a black and orange object on top in the right hand; left arm bent at the elbow with the hand behind the back. Left leg bent. Two black seals, one vertical writing and one rectangular. Tan background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1720–25
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
296 × 624 px
Museum record:
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