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Ichikawa Monosuke II

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man wearing a black and beige kimono with a beige lining; the kimono wraps around his body and is tied at the chest with a cloth; the sleeves are wide and fold slightly at the elbow; the pants are loose-fitting black; no shoes; black hair slicked back; holding a sword with a reddish-brown scabbard with gold designs; the sword handle gold with a tassel; man standing on a wooden floor; a wooden railing behind him; beige background; Japanese characters written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
286 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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