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The Fourth Imai Hanshiro in the Role O Hatsu in "Sakaicho Soga Nendaiki"

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing standing in profile, facing left. She wears a long-sleeved kimono with a patterned design and a sash around her waist. Her hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a hairpin. The woman stands on a tatami mat, with a low table or bench behind her. A tree branch with blossoms extends from the top left corner. The background is a plain beige color. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image and horizontally at the bottom right. The overall style is traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1771
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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