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The Actor Nakamura Kumetaro I as a Oiran

Torii Kiyohiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man and a woman in traditional Japanese clothing, kimonos, are standing under a green parasol held by the man. The man on the left wears a kimono with a green and beige striped and patterned design. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner. The woman on the right wears a kimono with a green and peach-colored design. The parasol above them is green with a round emblem on it. The background is a mottled brown color, with a branch featuring blossoms to their left. The people are looking at each other. The woman's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo. The image includes Japanese characters written in black ink.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1756
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
294 × 625 px
Museum record:
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