Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjūrō I in an Inset Portrait
This image depicts a Japanese woodblock print. The print is sepia-toned with a white background. The image features two men. The man on the right wears a kimono with a black, white, and red pattern. He holds a sword. The man on the left appears in an inset portrait. He wears a leopard-print kimono. A green-lined frame surrounds his portrait. The print includes Japanese text. The text is written vertically along the right side and horizontally along the bottom left. A red seal appears near the bottom right. The background of the print features a beige color with darker edges.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1819
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigment on paper; shikishiban
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 558 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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