

The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka
The image depicts a Japanese-style painting of an actor dressed as a prince. The actor sits on a mat with a green and red border on a gold background. He wears a gold robe with white and blue accents. A furry white and beige object rests behind him on the right. His hair is long and black. He sits cross-legged on the mat, with his right leg on top. He holds an object in his right hand. Several lines of Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side. A decorative border surrounds the painting. The border features a black base with a gold design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1821
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 386 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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