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The Actor Ichikawa Monosuke II in the Role of Daito-no-miya Disguised as a Komuso

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing, wearing a white robe with red lining and a floral pattern, and black and red hairstyle adornment, holds a large brown fan in his right hand and a sword at his side. He wears geta-style wooden sandals. His head is turned to the right. A large brown and black drum sits on the floor behind him to the right. The background features a red wall with a green base and a brown frame on the left edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1772 (?)
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
301 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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