The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman in a Crouching Position
The image depicts a woman crouching, with long black hair. She wears a traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a sash around her waist. Her head is tilted down and to the right. She is positioned on the lower half of the image, on a yellow background. A fence or wall runs along the left side. Dark vertical lines suggest tall plants or trees behind her. The top two-thirds of the image is dark. The image includes Japanese characters on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1778
- Medium:
- One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 302 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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