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The Second Ishikawa Monosuke in the Role of Karigane Bunshichi

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing, wearing a black and white striped kimono with an orange undergarment, stands facing left. He has black hair styled in a topknot. His kimono has a wide sleeve on the left arm and a narrow sleeve on the right arm. A sword with a white handle and scabbard hangs from his obi. The man wears geta sandals. The background features a wall with vertical and horizontal wood beams, creating a grid pattern. The wall is painted reddish-brown. A section of the wall appears to be made of horizontal wood panels. A beige floor is visible beneath the man. Small Japanese characters appear on the bottom right and middle left of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1782
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
286 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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