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Momonoi Wakasanosuke Drawing a Sword
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The print features an actor in the play Chushingura. This famous Japanese saga is about 47 samurai who avenge their master's death. The colours are well preserved. Notice, for example, the subtle red around the eyes: this make-up identifies the figure as an actor.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMomonoi Wakasanosuke Drawing a Sword. 1795. Katsukawa Shunei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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