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The Second Segawa Sangoro in the Role of Kiyomihara Tengyoku

Torii Kiyomitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man in traditional Japanese clothing with a floral pattern stands facing left, looking right. He wears a long kimono with a design of flowers. His hair is pulled back. He holds a fan in his left hand and a pipe in his right. A large bird with its wings spread flies above him. The background is tan with Japanese writing.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1761
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
303 × 625 px
Museum record:
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