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Double-Leaf from Album of Actor Portraits

c. 1790–1810

Shōrakusai 松楽斎

(Japanese)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
double-leaf from an accordion-style album; ink and color on silk (right)
Measurements
Painting only: 21.8 x 17.6 cm (8 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.); Each page: 28.1 x 21 cm (11 1/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Kelvin Smith Fund 1988.105.j
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Location
Not on view
Print
An ink and color painting on silk depicts a man with light skin tone on the right leaf of a double-leaf album. He stands in a wide stance wrestling a massive brown carp, wearing a red robe over a black-and-white checkered garment. Japanese calligraphy and red seals are positioned near the figure. The left leaf remains blank, and both are framed by thin black borders.

Double-Leaf from Album of Actor Portraits

c. 1790–1810

Shōrakusai

(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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