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Ukiyo-e · 1794

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei in the Play The Colored Reins of a Loving Wife (Koi nyōbō somewake tazuna)

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei in the Play The Colored Reins of a Loving Wife (Koi nyōbō somewake tazuna) by Tōshūsai Sharaku

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei in the Play The Colored Reins of a Loving Wife (Koi nyōbō somewake tazuna) (1794) by Tōshūsai Sharaku. Its palette is led by stone (#6e6657, 27%) and bone (#dac9a9, 23%), with accents of dark reddish brown and light sand. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

Color families

Brown 73%, White 9%, Black 8%, Gray 7%, Orange 1%

Measurements

Lightness
0.57
Contrast
0.59
Vividness
0.032
Warmth
+1.00
Complexity
211 cells
Hue range
0.33
Focus
0.14

Details

Date
1794
Medium
Woodblock print
Size
38.1 × 25.1 cm
Genre
ukiyo-e
Made in
Japan
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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