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市川左小治　土左衛門伝吉|Ichikawa Sadanji as Dozaemon Denkichi in a Kabuki Play

Toyohara Kunichika

1882

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Ukiyo-e Late 19th Century Actor Lantern

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市川左小治　土左衛門伝吉|Ichikawa Sadanji as Dozaemon Denkichi in a Kabuki Play is a 1882 ink by Toyohara Kunichika, a Impressionism work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Toyohara Kunichika
When & what style?: 1882 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man dressed in a dark blue kimono with a geometric pattern. He's holding a large, white, rectangular object with black Japanese characters on it. The man has black hair and is wearing a white scarf around his neck. The man is looking down, and his facial expression seems serious. He's holding the object up in the air with his right hand, and his left hand is holding a sword. The background of the painting is red, and there are some Japanese characters written on it in different colors. The man in the painting seems to be an actor, and the object he's holding might be a prop. You could learn more about the artist who created this painting, Toyohara Kunichika.