The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a person dressed as a woman. The person has black hair styled in an updo with a yellow headband and adorned with white tassels and a red bow. The person's face is turned to the left; they have a slender nose and red lips. The person wears a black kimono with white dots and a green lining around the neck. There are several lines of Japanese text on the left side of the image. The background of the image is a mottled gray color.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 1790s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 425 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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