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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX

Kitao Shigemasa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a kimono and a Japanese hat, holding a fan, standing in front of a background with trees and designs. The man is wearing a patterned kimono with a design on the sleeves and body. He is also wearing a hat that appears to be a traditional Japanese headpiece. The background includes a tree with blossoms and circular designs. There are several lines of Japanese writing in black and one red seal on the right side. The image is in a vertical rectangle format.

Artwork Details

Date
1769 (early)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
290 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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