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The Actor Ikushima Daikichi as a Woman Standing under an Ume Tree

Torii Kiyonobu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman in traditional Japanese clothing stands under a tree with reddish-pink flowers. The woman wears a kimono with a pink and black pattern. A large bow is at the back of her kimono on the left. The woman's hair is pulled back with a white headband. She holds a small dog in her left arm. The dog has a checkered pattern. The woman's face is turned to the right. There are Japanese characters on the left side. A small hexagon with a symbol is in the bottom-left corner. The background is tan.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1705
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
310 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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