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二代目中村助五郎|Kabuki Actor Nakamura Sukegorō II as Kaminari Shōkurō

Katsukawa Shunshō

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Classical Antiquity Actor

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二代目中村助五郎|Kabuki Actor Nakamura Sukegorō II as Kaminari Shōkurō is a 2 ink by Katsukawa Shunshō, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Katsukawa Shunshō
When & what style?: 2 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a man in a black robe with red sashes, holding a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other. His face is serious, with a small mustache and a white patch on his cheek. The robe has bold patterns of bamboo and clouds, and his sleeves are wide and flowing. The artist used bold colors and sharp lines to make the figure stand out against a plain background. This style was common in Japanese woodblock prints of the time. Look up Katsukawa Shunshō to see more prints like this one.