The Actor Nakamura Noshio II as the Courtesan Okaru
The image depicts a woman wearing a traditional Japanese kimono. She is standing and facing to the left. The woman has dark hair styled in an updo with a yellow headband and adornments. Her kimono is peach-colored with a floral pattern featuring green, orange, and white flowers. The kimono has a long train and wide sleeves. A dark green and peach-colored lining is visible on the hem and sleeves. The background of the image is a light brown color, resembling paper. There are several Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the image.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1795 (Kansei 7), 4th month
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 427 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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