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The Actor Onoe Kikugoro as a Woman Standing by a Gate

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair and white face paint stands beside a gate. The woman wears a kimono with a polka dot pattern on the sleeves and hem, and a floral design on the body. A basket of chrysanthemums hangs at her side. A tree with sparse green leaves grows behind her. The gate is green with a slatted design. A building with a tiled roof is behind the gate to the left. The image features a beige background with Japanese writing on the right and left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1755
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
295 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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