Matsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the Snow

Matsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the Snow

Katsukawa Shunkō

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Actor Matsumoto Sumezō carries a rolled straw mat slungacross his back and a branch of plum blossoms, the first flowers of spring.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Matsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the SnowMatsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the SnowMatsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the SnowMatsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the SnowMatsumoto Sumezō as a Man in Winter Attire Standing in the Snow

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.