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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei, in the play Benimurasaki ai de someage (Red and Purple, Rich Dyes of Osaka)

Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print of a man with black hair styled in a traditional topknot. He wears a kimono with a predominantly black, white and red color scheme featuring a skeletal pattern. The background of the print is a light beige color. The man has a stern expression on his face. He has a pointed chin and slanted eyes. The kimono has a large red sash. There are Japanese characters written in black ink on the print.

Artwork Details

Date
1822
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
445 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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