Actor Sakakiyama Sangoro II as Michinaga's Daughter Princess Otae
The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a woman. The person has black hair and wears a pink kimono with a fan pattern, a black undergarment, and a headpiece. The kimono has long, flowing sleeves. The person's left hand touches their face. The background features a beige color with orange leaves on branches in the top left corner and a tree trunk in the top right corner. The image includes Japanese characters on the right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1794–95
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 299 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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