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Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Geisha Asaka

Tōshūsai Sharaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a man dressed as a woman. The man has black hair in a topknot. He wears a kimono with green lining and a floral pattern. The kimono is light brown with green trim. The man holds flowers in both hands by his chest. He wears a headpiece that resembles a hat. The background shows a wall with horizontal wood grain and a window with a grid. The wall is beige; the print has a beige tone. There is writing on the left and right sides. The man faces left.

Artwork Details

Date
1794–95
Medium
One sheet of a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
283 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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