Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan Backstage (Nakamura Shikan rakuya no zu)
Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a man's head and shoulders. The man has dark hair combed back and a shaved forehead. He wears a kimono with a blue and white pattern and a red and gold bracelet on his left wrist. His head and shoulders are enclosed in a large circle. The background of the circle is blue-gray. The print's background is pink and white geometric pattern. Japanese characters appear in black ink at the top and right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1826
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 437 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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