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The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing. He has black hair and wears a white robe with wide sleeves and a black garment underneath. A brown sash is tied around his waist. He holds a rosary in one hand. He stands on a yellow floor. A lantern hangs from a tree branch behind him. The background features a beige color with a darker beige cloud-like shape. White cherry blossoms are on the tree. The artist's signature is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
299 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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