The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in Ceremonial Robes of Green and Pink, Drawing His Sword
A man in a green robe with short sleeves and a pink and white floral patterned skirt crouches with bent legs. He is barefoot with white socks bunched around his ankles. He holds a long sword with a brown and black handle in both hands in front of him, pointing to the left. The man has black hair and a white face. There are four lines of foreign writing in black on the right side. The background is gray with a slightly textured appearance. A beige border frames the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1769–1825
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 431 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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