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The Actor Tohimura Kamezo as a Warrior

Torii Kiyohiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing, a kimono with predominantly orange and black designs, holds a sword. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot. He wears geta-style sandals. There are several lines of Japanese characters written vertically on either side of the image. The background is a light brown color.

Artwork Details

Date
1737–1766
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
287 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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