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Bando Matataro as Umewomaru in the Drama "Sugewara denju tenarai Kagami"

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a male actor in a traditional Japanese robe. The robe is orange with white flowers and brown accents. The man has black hair pulled back and wears brown sandals. He holds a sword in his right hand. A second man hides behind him. The background shows a green ground and beige wall with Japanese characters in the upper right. Additional characters and a seal are on the bottom left. A woven basket sits on the ground beside the man. He appears to be mid-movement, with his body angled to the left. His left leg is bent, and his right foot is flat on the ground. He looks to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1772
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
288 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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