The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Dancing in a Shosa Act
The image depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with a floral pattern featuring pink flowers on a white background. The kimono has a light blue lining and a darker blue and orange obi. She is crouching on the floor with her right leg bent in front of her, and her left leg behind her. The woman has long black hair styled in a traditional Japanese updo and wears a black hat or headpiece with an orange and red decoration. She holds a parasol with a black and orange handle and a gray canopy with an orange ruffled edge. The parasol is tilted over her head, and she grasps it with her right hand. The background of the image is a plain beige color with some darker splotches and a small amount of Japanese writing on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1785?
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 292 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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