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Still Life of Costume of Ichikawa Danjūrō V, for Shibaraku

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Still life of a black box with a circular orange emblem on the front, adorned with a blue and white cloth on top. A sword with a green scabbard and black and orange striped handle rests on the box, accompanied by a folded brown cloth. Japanese writing appears on the left and right sides of the image, with some illegible text at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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