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Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man wearing traditional Japanese attire, specifically a kimono and a black hat. The kimono is beige with a pink lining and has a design on it. He holds a fan in his left hand. The man has black hair and looks to the right. The background of the image is beige. There are several Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image and two small symbols at the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
1794–95
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper with mica ground
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
290 × 624 px
Museum record:
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