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Ichikawa Danjuro V in Ceremonial Robes

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands facing to the right. He has a sword at his side. He wears a black kimono with a red lining and a light pink outer kimono with white flowers. His hair is styled in a traditional topknot with a black hairpin. The background features a beige color with a branch of pink blossoms on the right and a brown ground. There are several lines of Japanese characters written in black ink.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1786
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
292 × 623 px
Museum record:
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