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The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Woman Standing under a Torii

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a woman standing under a torii. The woman is wearing a kimono with a black and white striped pattern, a pink lining, and a blue and pink hem. She has a blue floral patterned fabric tied around her waist. Her hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo with a black and gold hairpiece. She is standing on the left side of the image, leaning forward slightly. The background features a beige wall with a wooden fence on the left. A flowering tree branch extends from the top center of the image. To the right of the image, there is a color palette ruler. The print is signed in Japanese characters at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1791?
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
357 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette