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The Actors IV Iwai Hanshiro and I Bando Mitsugoro as Women Pilgrime in a shosa (Acting and Dancing) Performance

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men dressed as women, kneeling and standing, wearing traditional Japanese clothing with wide sleeves and head coverings, hold black circular objects in their hands. The standing figure has a long robe with an orange and brown pattern, while the kneeling figure wears a similar robe with a different pattern. Both figures have their faces partially covered with white head coverings. The standing figure looks down to the right, while the kneeling figure looks down to the left. The background is a light brown color with some darker brown spots and a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1776
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
429 × 624 px
Museum record:
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