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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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