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Segawa Tomisaburō II as Yadorigi in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga"

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white woodblock print of a man from the bust up. The man has a neutral expression, and is wearing a traditional Japanese hairstyle with a black topknot, and a beige headpiece that covers the top of his head and has ribbons on either side. He is also wearing a black kimono with a white floral pattern and a beige undergarment. The background of the image is a dark gray color. There is Japanese text on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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