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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro in the Role of Sayohime Disguised as Hanamasu

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman wearing a light pink kimono with a darker pink lining and a floral pattern stands on a wooden floor. The kimono has a long train. Her hair is styled up with two buns on the top of her head. She holds a shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, in her left arm and a plectrum, or pick, in her right hand. Behind her is a beige wall with a window covered by shutters at the top. Two tassels hang down on either side of the window. There are Japanese characters written vertically on both sides of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1773
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
299 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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