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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzō IV

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man has dark hair pulled back and red makeup around his eyes. He wears a striped robe with shades of brown, orange, and white. The robe has wide sleeves and is wrapped around his body, with one end tucked into his waistband and the other flowing behind him. He holds a sword with both hands, the blade facing downwards to the right. His left leg is slightly bent, and his right foot is flat on the ground with the heel lifted. The background has a beige wall and a brown floor. Small Japanese characters are written vertically on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
1770s
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
294 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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