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The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears an orange robe with a circular black and white design on the left sleeve. Underneath, he has a white robe. The man has dark hair and walks to the left. His left arm holds an open umbrella over his head; his right arm holds a ladle over a large ceramic pot beside him. The man wears a white head covering. He stands on a beach or shore, with wavy lines suggesting water behind him. The background is a mottled brown color. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
292 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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