三代目市川海老蔵の篠塚伊賀守定綱|The Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III as Shinozuka Iga no kami Sadatsuna in a Shibaraku Scene
1775
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1775
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a dramatic actor in a bright red robe, kneeling on one knee. He’s holding a red box with gold writing in one hand and a spear in the other. His face is painted in bold colors—black, white, and red—with a fierce expression. The background is simple, with bold lines and patterns that make the figure stand out. Notice how the artist uses sharp angles and bold outlines to show movement and energy. The actor’s pose looks like he’s in the middle of a performance, frozen in time. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
