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The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as an Onnadate (Woman Kyokaku)

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man dressed as a woman stands facing right. He has black hair with a pink and orange headband. He wears a black hat with a short stick protruding from it. His kimono is gray with white designs, a green and pink sash, and pink and green lining. He has on a pair of geta. A cylindrical object with a black top sits on the floor beside him. The background is a muted brown color, with a tan floor. The image includes Japanese characters on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1787–90
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
299 × 623 px
Museum record:
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