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The Actor Segawa Kikunojō as a Courtesan of the Ōmiya Brothel

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese man wearing a striped kimono with pink and brown colors and a green kimono over it with a flower pattern; he also wears a traditional Japanese hat called a kasa. He stands on a yellow floor with a pink and yellow obi. The background features a beige and yellow wall adorned with a curtain at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1786 (Tenmei 6)
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
290 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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