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The Second Yamashita Kinsaku as a Woman Standing at Night

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man dressed as a woman, wearing a green kimono with black and orange accents, and an orange headband. The kimono has a wide orange and black sash tied around the waist, with a long black handle protruding from the right side. The woman's hair is styled in an updo with sticks or pins. She holds an orange and gray lantern in her right hand. The background is black, with a tan floor and a short orange fence or wall. The image shows the figure standing at night.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1779
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
308 × 624 px
Museum record:
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