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Nakamura Utaemon III as Taira no Kiyomori

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a red kimono adorned with green, purple, and black designs. A black and white patterned fabric is visible under the kimono. The man has long black hair and wears a headdress featuring a bird and a yellow fan. He holds a sword at his side and a stick in his right hand. A red sun is visible in the upper left corner, accompanied by red rays extending outward. The background of the image is beige. There are several lines of Japanese text on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1812
Medium
Woodblock print with metallic pigment and lacquer details
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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