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The Second Segawa Tomisaburo as a Tall Courtesan Standing in a Room

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel image, beige background. Left panel: A man dressed as a woman stands with back to the right, wearing a kimono with a geometric and floral pattern in shades of blue and grey, with red lining and trim. The kimono wraps around the body and trails on the floor, and the sleeves are tucked up. The hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo with a decorative comb. Right panel: A man stands facing slightly left, wearing a black kimono with beige lining and trim. He holds a large drum in the left hand and a stick in the right. A fence and brush or tall reeds behind the pair, and tree branches with pink flowers in the upper corners.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
544 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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