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Ichikawa Monosuke III in the Role of the Otokodate Sukeroku

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black kimono with pink and grey lining and a pink sash stands facing right, holding a closed parasol in his right hand and the hilt of a sword in his left. The parasol has a yellow, brown and purple striped canopy and a brown handle; it is held above and to the left of the man's head. The man has a white face, a thin black eyebrow, and wears a hairstyle with a tail pulled back. The background is beige at the top and yellow at the bottom. A sprig of blossoming cherry tree branches is visible in the top-right corner, and some Japanese characters are visible in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1786
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
299 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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