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Silhouette Image of Kabuki Actor

Utagawa Yoshiiku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Silhouette Image of Kabuki Actor" by Utagawa Yoshiiku. The print features a large gray silhouette of a man's head and shoulders in profile, facing left. Above the silhouette, a small circular portrait of a man with black hair and a blue streak is visible, wearing a black and red kimono, set against a green background. A red vertical rectangle with black Japanese text is on the left side. The print has a blue floral patterned border around the edges. The background of the print is beige. There are several lines of Japanese text in black and a red seal on the right side. The overall design and style suggest a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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